One spect of the ATF crackdown on FFL's is records. When an FFL is closed all records are handed over to the ATF. There is not a specific rule regarding their retention other than the prohibition against creating a registry. Nothing prevents the ATF from perusing these records and lo and behold, look at that interesting purchase, wonder why they bought 2 AR's at the same time, Hmmm, 300 rounds sure is a lot....you get my drift. If Walmart closes a store, the firearms related records for that location go to the ATF. If your local pawn shop closes, their firearms records go to the ATF, if Academy closes a store, their records go to the ATF. Get the picture? The more FFL's they close the more records they acquire and, of course, the fewer avenues from which to legally purchase firearms. Just food for thought.