"Moore sued Scheels, arguing that their failures lead to him being humiliated. The judge, however, tossed the lawsuit. After all, it seems Scheels had absolutely no way to run the serial numbers to make sure the gun wasn’t stolen." - This is complete bullshit. If Moore prevailed in the suit, big box stores would have become as efficient as pawn shops at checking serial numbers. Where is the followup for receiving stolen goods? Why have a registry if gun dealers don't need to check if a gun is stolen before they sell it to some trusting customer.