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Within 15 days of receiving a revocation notice, you have the right to request a hearing with ATF Director of Industry (DIO) and present the case for your FFL. Once your request is made, it’s...
When the updated ATF eForms platform relaunched in January 2022, expectations among FFLs and gun owners were high. However, what was supposed to ‘reduce the effort and time required to review and...
HARTFORD, CT (October 4, 2022) – The shooting sports industry leader in FFL technology, payment processing, and compliance services, Orchid is excited to announce a live webinar on Tuesday, October...
So, you’ve received a revocation notice. Unfortunately, ATF’s compliance inspection of your facility revealed your FFL willfully violated one, or multiple, provisions of the Gun Control Act and/or...
During our ongoing Zero Tolerance Protection series, we’ve reviewed various willful violations, the inspection process, and the importance of proactive compliance. Throughout, we’ve mentioned the...
The following was originally published by NASGW. ANKENY, IA (September 28, 2022) – The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW), the association representing shooting sports...
In January 2020, the U.S. State and Commerce Departments published final rules to amend Categories I, II and III of the U.S. Munitions List (USML) in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations...
In a highly regulated industry such as ours, FFLs must comply with a long list of federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations. Even worse, laws and regulations are often complicated, allow...
As the firearm industry’s regulatory agency, the ATF is responsible for ensuring firearms businesses maintain compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, educating licensees on...
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