AFAIK the easiest way to defeat bills like this is to bring it to the attention of the NRA. Just say that it can be used to build up a national database of gun

AFAIK the easiest way to defeat bills like this is to bring it to the attention of the NRA. Just say that it can be used to build up a national database of gun owners. Gun rights proponents are typically OK with states doing this but are very wary of federal efforts to register arms.