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5 Common ITAR Violations You May Not Know About
Five Common Firearm ITAR / Firearm Export Violations If you’re a business that manufactures or exports defense articles like firearms and ammunition, you’re subject to the rules of the ITAR, the International...
What is ITAR?
What is ITAR and How Does it ImpactMy FFL or Firearm Exports? The ITAR are federal regulations with which any American company that manufactures firearms or ammunition, or sells them internationally, has to...
3 ATF Rulings That Affect Your A&D Record Keeping
FFL ATF Ruling 2016-1, FFL ATF Ruling 2016-2 and FFL ATF Ruling 2016-3 On Monday, May 2nd, at the Firearms Industry Compliance Conference (FICC), the ATF announced the release of three new Industry Rulings:...
What is The FFL University?
Orchid FFL University is the first education program specifically focused on the manufacturers, distributors, pawn shops and retailers of the firearms industry. University class topics range from intro...
4 Best Practices for Firearm Serial Number Recording
Improve FFL ATF Electronic Bound Books Best Practices in Firearm Serial Number Recording As the fourth step in our Serial Number Management process, firearm serial number recording should largely be addressed...
5 Best Practices for Firearm Serial Number Tracking
BEST PRACTICES IN FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER TRACKING Federal Firearm Licensees have an obligation to know which firearms they possess, receive or transfer – a process that continues throughout the...
5 Best Practices for Firearm Serial Number Application
Firearm Serial Number management is a necessary component of the industry’s asset identification, tracking and tracing process. In this post, we will cover Firearm Serial Number Application, the second of the...
5 Best Practices for Firearm Serial Number Reservation
BEST PRACTICES IN FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER RESERVATION The core of a manufactured firearm is the frame or receiver; according to the regulations, it must be marked with a serial number. The process of marking...
Are Your ITAR Empowered Officials Truly Empowered?
ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) §120.25(a) states: Empowered Official means a U.S. person who: (1) Is directly employed by the applicant or a subsidiary in a position having authority for...