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My apologies for the tangent.

It's not so hypothetical. It could be traced back to you if you are the original purchaser.
Now, in theory they aren't supposed to keep a compiled record but some of us tin hat wearers think they do anyway.

txcshooter wrote:What is the purpose then for filling out form 4473?

It is for the over reaching federal government to establish their database and exert their "authority" over us.

jafreaka wrote:if I were to buy a gun from a friend or a person other than an FFL dealer the gun doesn't need to be registered in my name. Is that correct?

There is NO registration in Texas.
If you buy a gun from me, it is now yours. There is no place to report the change to since there is no requirement for registration.

Texas does not have gun registration laws. There is no such thing as "in your name" in Texas.