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Introduction Each year, thousands of Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) face regulatory action due to errors on ATF Form 4473—the document at the heart of every firearm transfer to unlicensed...
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Overview - 2024 ATF FFL Inspection Violations In March 2025, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) released its annual FFL inspection data for Fiscal Year 2024, revealing key...
Sports South Dealer Summit Spotlight: Orchid POS Integrates with Smart Replenishment Program to Automate Inventory Management Hartford, CT (June 11, 2025) – Orchid, the industry leader in FFL...
The midpoint of the year generally sees a downtick in legislative activity. It’s odd that the year over year quieting of legislative halls across the country happens to coincide with several weeks...
If not done, getting your company’s SNAP-R account access back will require working with the U.S. government. This includes following specific steps, providing certain documents, and waiting several...
Hartford, CT (June 3, 2025) – Orchid, the industry leader in FFL point-of-sale software, compliance solutions, and 2A-friendly payment processing, today announced a powerful new enhancement to its...
Hartford, CT (May 27, 2025) – Orchid, the industry leader in FFL technology, firearm compliance services, and 2A-friendly payment processing, announced its participation in the upcoming Sports South...
Running a successful gun store today means doing more than keeping the shelves stocked and your A&D book in order—it means competing online, where thousands of retailers are fighting for the...
The ATF recently announced a significant shift in its approach to firearm industry oversight, calling it a “New Era of Reform.” This initiative marks a departure from the previous administration’s...
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