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When the ATF updated its eForms system in late December 2021, the entire firearms industry rejoiced at the return of the eForm 4 and the promise of quicker turnaround times for application approval....
Orchid is proud to announce a new customer, Mountain City Supply. Based in Castle Rock, Colo., Mountain City Supply (MCS) is a family-run firearms business with Type 01, 07 and 08 FFL licenses. In...
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed gun control legislation that would expand the types of weapons and devices subject to federal regulation. Titled the ‘Protecting Our Kids Act’...
As covered in Part I of our 'ATF Inspections 101' series, businesses engaged in the manufacturing, importing and dealing of firearms are subject to inspection by the ATF, per the Gun Control Act of...
As covered in Part I of our 'ATF Inspections 101' series, businesses engaged in the manufacturing, importing and dealing of firearms are subject to inspection by the ATF, per the Gun Control Act of...
To start the new week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a package of gun control laws on Monday in response to the recent Buffalo and Uvalde, Tex. mass shootings. The legislation attempts to...
Today, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule amending Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to add a new section to adopt a congressional notification requirement for...
A federal firearms license (FFL) is required to engage in the business of manufacturing, importing or dealing in firearms. Upon ATF approval of a license, licensees will be issued an identifying FFL...
Last week, the ATF published the first volume of a comprehensive report examining commerce in firearms and the diversion of firearms to illegal markets, appropriately titled the National Firearms in...
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