Handgun Registration Question

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So I turned in my renewal application for my CCW yesterday. I added one new gun--a P229 in .40, and on the next line I added the same gun and serial, but with .357 SIG as the caliber. The gun was purchased as .40. I want to be able to carry both calibers, however.

So I get a call from the PD CSO asking for clarification. I explain about swapping barrels and wanting to carry both calibers. She says ok, but that she thought I made a mistake as she sees a P239 in .357 SIG that I sold a few years ago, and thought I maybe meant that one.

I knew that they had a record of all handguns that I own due to registration. I was surprised that they also keep a record of guns previously owned and sold.

Anyone have any info/insight to this? I was definitely caught off guard by this.

Thanks,

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[Trriemferent]

Once its in your name it never leaves your file.... even if you sell it
Its their way of keeping track of the firearm history.

[Librarian]

So far as we have been able to determine, AFS - DOJ's Automated Firearms System - never deletes a record.

The entire history of a weapon's transfers, presuming DROS is used where appropriate, remains available. Similarly, the entire history of an individual's transactions - presuming DROS etc - remains available.

[strongpoint]

I was surprised that they also keep a record of guns previously owned and sold.

Why?

[zapatito92]

i didnt know they did this, but it doesnt surprise me, my bank keeps banks statements upto ten years back so im sure the PD would keep a record of guns

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So I turned in my renewal application for my CCW yesterday. I added one new gun--a P229 in .40, and on the next line I added the same gun and serial, but with .357 SIG as the caliber. The gun was purchased as .40. I want to be able to carry both calibers, however.

So I get a call from the PD CSO asking for clarification. I explain about swapping barrels and wanting to carry both calibers. She says ok, but that she thought I made a mistake as she sees a P239 in .357 SIG that I sold a few years ago, and thought I maybe meant that one.

I knew that they had a record of all handguns that I own due to registration. I was surprised that they also keep a record of guns previously owned and sold.

Anyone have any info/insight to this? I was definitely caught off guard by this.

Thanks,

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Was the sold gun on your permit?

[k1dude]

I'm surprised dual calibers was allowed. My IA doesn't allow that. The gun has to remain in the original factory caliber.

I thought DROS records were supposed to be destroyed by the DOJ?

[JDay]

I'm surprised dual calibers was allowed. My IA doesn't allow that. The gun has to remain in the original factory caliber.

I thought DROS records were supposed to be destroyed by the DOJ?

Pre-registration records were.

[Librarian]

Pre-registration records were.

Pre-2014 long gun records were never recorded much; DROS has been kept for handguns since 1924, never deleted.