by jon rydberg | May 23, 2022 | News
Last week, the ATF published the first volume of a comprehensive report examining commerce in firearms and the diversion of firearms to illegal markets, appropriately titled the National Firearms in Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA). As part of an...
by jon rydberg | Mar 24, 2022 | News
In a new open letter posted today (dated March 22, 2022), the ATF has determined some “forced reset triggers” (FRTs) are “firearms” and “machineguns” as defined in the NFA and GCA. The ATF claims the subject FRTs do not require shooters to pull and subsequently...
by jon rydberg | Dec 10, 2021 | News
With January quickly approaching, legislatures are making their final push of the year and preparing for 2022. As always, Orchid’s legal experts are tracking the latest firearms legislation to keep the shooting sports industry informed of recent political actions and...
by jon rydberg | Oct 8, 2021 | News
Across the nation, the fight to defend the Second Amendment and protect FFLs never ends. While many state legislatures are now adjourned for the year, Orchid’s expert legal partners remain dedicated to tracking state and federal legislation to keep the shooting sports...
by jon rydberg | Aug 17, 2021 | Blog
Originally enacted in 1934, the National Firearms Act (NFA) imposed a tax on the making and transfer of specific firearms, such as machine guns, silencers and short-barreled rifles and shotguns, as well as a special occupational tax (SOT) on persons and entities...
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