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In 2021, nearly 550,000 firearm trace requests were processed by the ATF’s National Tracing Center (NTC). As the only crime gun tracing facility in the U.S., the NTC is responsible for tracing...
As someone who recently got married, my wife and I are still riding the high of our wedding day. The weather was great, the venue was beautiful, the food was delicious, the drinks were endless, and...
In addition to celebrating our 10th anniversary serving the firearms industry this month, Orchid is featured on the September cover of Retail Tech Insights magazine. The annual 'Retail POS Edition,'...
Orchid is proud to announce a new customer, Recoil Gunworks. Based an hour north of Louisville across the Kentucky border in Salem, Ind., Recoil Gunworks is a family-owned and operated Type 07...
Let’s face it – we all make mistakes. But let’s also admit some mistakes have worse consequences than others. For FFLs, those mistakes could cost firearm dealers and manufacturers their licenses,...
“The truth doesn't cost you anything, but a lie could cost you everything.” While some lies can genuinely be harmless, lying as a federal firearms licensee is always a bad idea. As an FFL, lying to...
All federally licensed firearm and destructive device manufacturers (Type 07 and 10 FFLs) are required to submit a production report of manufacturing and export activity to ATF using ATF Form...
In an ideal world, firearm transactions would be completed in the minimum number of days legally permitted. However, that’s not always the case. After all, life happens. Sometimes customers start a...
If a firearm buyer or transferee is not a prohibited person under ATF regulations and does not have a qualifying NICS exemption, FFLs may proceed with a background check. Dealers may either call in...
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