It’s a debate raging right now in several prominent federal lawsuits: is “strict scrutiny” the standard by which a law will be evaluated to determine whether it infringes upon our Second Amendment...
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Orchid Advisors Announces Broad Industry Participation, Keynotes, and Speakers for Its 2014 Firearms Compliance Conference
Hartford, CT (PRWEB) August 20, 2014 - Orchid Advisors, the only management consultancy dedicated to the firearms industry, announces the keynote speakers and program for its 2014 Firearms...
ATF Issues Noticed of Proposed Rulemaking
In addition, today, the ATF issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register regarding an FFLs responsibility for filing interstate theft / loss reports. Three key propositions of...
Department of State Issues Guidance to ATF on Russia Sanctions
Yesterday, the Department of State issued guidance to ATF on the Russian sanctions that affect the firearms industry. The Department of State has indicated that only imports from entities named in...
DOJ reveals “standards of ethical conduct” for ATF employees
On July 30th, the Department of Justice, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics, revealed new ethics “supplementary standards of ethical conduct” for ATF agents. The rules, effective...
Beretta Joins the Southward Migration of Major Manufacturing
On July 27, 2014, Beretta announced it is moving all manufacturing operations from MD southward to TN. They are far from the first to go. Kahr Arms left NY for PA. PTR Industries left CT and...
U.S. Treasury Department Issues Sanctions Against Russian Firms, Including Kalashnikov
As the situation in the Ukraine continues to spiral, FFLs are alerted to pay attention to the July 16, 2014 Department of Treasury imposition of sanctions against various businesses in the Russian Federation,...
ATF Guidance on Disaster Preparedness for Federal Firearms Licensees
ATF Guidance on Disaster Preparedness for Federal Firearms Licensees On July 2, 2014, the ATF issued the following guidance. Additional information can be found on the ATF website. "The Bureau of Alcohol,...
Orchid Alert -ATF Extends Timeline To Comply With 2013-5
On June 11, 2014 the ATF extended the deadline to comply with ATF Ruling 2013-5 by 120 days. The original deadline was June 15, 2014 and will now be October 15, 2014.Additional details can be found on the ATF...