This really gets me. If the federal government is all about tracking data and using it against civilians, then why on earth is this sensical use of a gun data base to track criminals and avoid shooting rampages and terrorist threats and such done by some of the states being vilified and threatened by the federal government for interfering with civilians? It doesn't make sense, unless you're a gun-nut. Why is U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft acting like an armed criminal's best friend? Because his views on gun ownership are undercutting law enforcement here in California.