Under The Firearm Owners Protection Act. the feds can’t maintain a gun registry. The FBI deletes the info gathered during the NICS enquiry within 24 hours. In theory. In practice, well, start with the fact that several states – such as New Jersey and Maryland – maintain a comprehensive electronic gun registry. Speaking of The Free State, check out the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center, the 100-employee post-911 quango coordinating counterterrorist activities between 29 law enforcement agencies.” What’s the bet this thumb-twiddling “fusion center” has an out-of-state gun owner database? More generally, as a gun owner, do you think the government has you on its radar – moreso than non-gun owners? [h/t SS]