yes, cook they estimate there are over 200 million guns in America, that they know of- millions that they don't know of.

gun show purchases from an individual are not counted because no record has to be kept, because private sales are legal, without any paper work.

also, no records at all were kept before 1968. when the government started to have a buyer fill out the yellow sheet 4473 form.

millions of guns were sold without any paperwork, prior to 1968. and at gun shows as we speak.