Steve, I'm sure your friend, and you, have the very best of intentions. But, the liklihood of the independent database remaining private is questionable. Witness the emphatic comments of WTSherman on this thread. If given the slightest opportunity to invade it, do you think he and his ilk would respect the privacy of that database? Not likely. And, given the mindset of people in power these days, I don't think I'd care to trust anyone with such information about my possessions.
Before anyone decides to flame me for this, I'd like to remind then that the tobacco companies once thought they had a right to privacy in their internal memos. The Davidians thought they were safe from illegal search and seizure. In fact, if you look at the legacy of this administration, you'll find many similar instances of what people thought were constitutional rights being totally disregarded.
I don't intend for this to become a political discussion, only to offer reasons for people to not trust ANY central database for firearms registration. If you live someplace where firearms must be registered, you have my sympathy. In that case, perhaps your friend might have a service of value to all the condominium cowboys who are defying the law and owning unregistered guns. But, it seems to me that the market would be fairly small.
Remember, God created all men equal; Sam Colt helps them stay that way. [from an 1890's Colt revolver advertisement]
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