Gun dealers can finally use computers to track sales, not paper ledgers

The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) wants to let gun dealers keep their sales records on computers. Until now, they had to use paper books, which made it hard to track sales and inventory.

For decades, gun dealers have been forced to use paper records, a system that made it difficult for them to manage inventory and for law enforcement to trace firearms. This change means dealers can adopt modern digital systems, making their operations more efficient. It also means the ATF could potentially trace firearms faster and more accurately, though the rule itself does not mandate data sharing.