Yes, by saying registered to me, I was implying the firearm was purchased by me, and the paperwork completed to purchase it stated the serial number, make, and model of firearm. The standard paperwork for transfer of firearms. My local gun shop told me that the information with regards to firearm purchased is only retained for handguns, by the way, and it is not retained if a long arm. I am actually quite experienced with firearms, but have not completed many of these transfer forms, and try not to, as I tend to stick to mostly pre-1899 firearms these days. By the way, this was a 'what if' question that was posted because my wife just wanted to know. It is very hypothetical, in my case, as my wife has no interest in firearms, no interest in using them, even to defend herself, and has no idea how to load and fire a firearm, and, if she had to do so in a pinch, she would be unlikely to locate the applicable round for said firearm at that particular time. That is, she might pick up a .38-55 rifle and find a plastic bag with .40-65 rounds that were recently loaded, or, even find a percussion revolver, and wonder why there is no way to chamber a round.