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Educational Updates for FFLs
FIC 2022: Technology to Enhance Inventory Management
Inventory is the lifeblood of every FFL. You build it, buy it and sell it with the hopes of remaining compliant and earning a healthy profit. But managing an endless aisle of firearm, ammunition and accessory...
FIC 2022: Preparing for ATF Compliance Inspections
In 2020, the ATF conducted firearms compliance inspections of more than 5,800 FFLs across the country. These inspections evaluate compliance with federal firearms laws and regulations to protect the public...
Poor Technology Integration Cited as Largest Barrier to Customer Experience
Over the last two years, global events have transformed how companies engage with their customers. When the physical world shut down, consumers were rewired to become digital-first, relying on digital...
FIC 2022: How Firearm Manufacturing Impacts Regulations & IP
When a new firearm is announced to the public, consumers only see the end product. However, what gun owners don’t see is the endless hours spent designing, engineering, fine-tuning and testing of the gun done...
Why Sponsor FIC 2022: More Than A Logo
Whether you manufacture, import, distribute or sell firearms, provide physical hardware or cloud-based technology, consult, advise or financially back FFLs, every business strives to be a leader in the...
FIC 2022: Maintaining Retail Compliance
For firearm retailers, compliance is equally – if not more – important to the success of the business than selling firearms themselves. After all, without proper ATF compliance, a retail FFL won’t be in...
5 Reasons to Attend FIC 2022
The 2022 Firearms Industry Conference (FIC) is just around the corner, and whether you’ve attended a prior conference or are only just learning about FIC 2022 now, there’s no better time to register to attend...
FIC 2022: Managing Customers, Firearm Inventory & Your Supply Chain
Over the last decade, we’ve witnessed significant changes to how firearms are marketed to consumers, how FFLs maintain inventory and how products make their way from the production floor to retailer shelves....
Requirements for Digital Storage of ATF Form 4473s
Does your firearm retail store suffer from a plight of paperwork? Are you spending too much on printer paper and ink cartridges? Do you feel the filing cabinets lining your hallways and offices closing in on...