bbirder
I hope you don't mind if I offer my opinion. In Illinois the FFL (federal firearms license) has to obtain approval of any gun sold with different waiting times based on handgun or long gun. A portion of the Illinois law reads: "Records of a sale are to be obtain by a dealer for a period of ten years, which will include the firearm's description and serial number, and the buyer's identification information, as well as the FOID number" My point is simply in my case they already have all of the information they need to know what you have. I also believe that there is monitoring by agencies with very big computers that screen for specific words, phrases, searches that flag a transmission for additional scrutiny. It would not be difficult for them to input any criteria they want to search for terrorism, drugs, guns, etc. Take the class if you want the permit get it. Old guns passed down have no trail to follow. If it gets really bad in the future stor you guns, kick in your door and call the police to report the break in and the theft of all your guns.