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What FFLs Must Know Beginning January 1, 2026, the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) tax stamp drops from $200 to $0 for most commonly transferred NFA firearms. While this shift removes a...
On May 26, 2026, the governors of Maryland and Connecticut signed parallel pieces of legislation aimed at prohibiting the sales of "machine gun convertible pistols" — semiautomatic handguns that can...
On Thursday, May 14, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (D) signed companion bills HB 217 and SB 749 into law which prohibits the sale, manufacture, import, purchase, or transfer of an “Assault...
34 new proposals signed in a single day. Dubbed the most comprehensive firearm regulatory reform in modern history. Today, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and newly confirmed ATF Director...
Reminder for California FFLs! Pursuant to California Assembly Bill 1078, beginning April 1, 2026 FFLs are limited to transferring three firearms to a purchaser in any given 30 day period. ...
Hartford, CT — February 4, 2026 – Orchid, the firearms industry’s leading provider of FFL technology, compliance, payments, and education, today announced it will exhibit at the 2026 NBS Spring...
Hartford, CT — February 4, 2026 – Orchid, the firearms industry’s leading provider of FFL technology, compliance, payments, and education, today announced it will exhibit at the 2026 NBS Spring...
ATF published Interim Final Rule 2025R-54T, which revises the definition of "unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance" to clarify who qualifies as a "habitual user" under federal...
Hartford, CT [January 16, 2026] — Orchid, the firearms industry's leading provider of FFL technology, compliance, and payments, today invites SHOT Show attendees to stop by booth #72939 for hands-on...
Hartford, CT [January 14, 2026] — Orchid, the firearms industry's leading provider of FFL technology, compliance, and payments, today announced the launch of Orchid POS SparkTM, a cloud-based...
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