On June 15, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbot signed House Bill 957 (HB957) into law, amending state firearm suppressor regulation effective August 1. This week, the ATF sent an open letter to Texas FFLs...
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ATF to Amend FFL Inspection Policies & Procedures
In June, the Biden-Harris administration announced new strategies to prevent and respond to gun crime and ensure public safety. Included were efforts to “establish a zero tolerance for rogue gun dealers that...
USITC Adds Silencers to Schedule B Chapter 93 Numbers
Recently, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) published the latest revisions to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS). Included in these revisions were changes to Schedule B commodity numbers...
2021 Firearms Industry Compliance Conference Most Well-Attended Yet
HARTFORD, CT (July 20, 2021) – More than a year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Firearms Industry Compliance Conference (FICC), co-hosted by Orchid LLC and Williams Mullen’s Firearms...
Content & Digital Media Experts Join Orchid
HARTFORD, CT (July 20, 2021) – The shooting sports industry leader in FFL technology, payments and compliance services and solutions, Orchid LLC is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Joe Kriz,...
ATF Revises Gun Show Guidelines for FFLs
In June, the ATF announced revisions to gun show guidelines for FFLs and attendees per document ATF I 5300.23A, titled “Important Notice to Dealers and Other Participants at Gun Shows.” As gun shows around...
ATF Outlines Criteria for Stabilizing Brace Firearms
On Monday, June 7, it was announced Attorney General Merrick B. Garland signed ATF proposed rule 2021R-08, “Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces.'" The news comes just one month...
FFLs Can Now File & Pay the SOT Online
Due annually on July 1 by FFLs who engage in the importing, manufacturing and dealing of NFA firearms, the Department of Justice has announced the Special Occupational Tax (SOT) can now be paid online. Fast,...
ATF Resumes its Annual Newsletters
Following a record-setting year in which 21 million background checks for firearm sales were conducted and an estimated 8.4 million people purchased their first gun, the ATF has resumed their annual Federal...