FFL News & Firearm Compliance Education
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As a licensed firearms manufacturer (FFL Type 07) or importer (FFL Type 08), federal regulations require every firearm manufactured or imported be legibly identified with an individual serial number...
There’s no sugarcoating it – retail is a tough business. Between the rising costs of physical space, inventory and employees, fickle customers and seasonal consumer spending, the growth of online...
Today, the White House reportedly announced they will withdraw David Chipman’s nomination as ATF director due to bipartisan backlash over his support of gun control. The news comes months after...
Think of almost any product- or service-based industry and odds are good there’s at least one related trade association. For clothing and shoe manufacturers, there’s the American Apparel &...
Does your retail firearms business have a website? You know, an online home for your FFL where you can promote your business, share news and events, and even sell firearms and firearm accessories....
From tornadoes and hurricanes to fires and blizzards, natural disasters are a threat to property and life across the country. Helpless against Mother Nature, natural disasters can be frightening for...
In a new release, the U.S. Department of State and the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have announced new sanctions restricting the import of Russian firearms and ammunition....
Yesterday, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Final Rule of technical corrections to the March 2020 Export Control Reform, addressing firearms, ammunition, and related items moved...
To operate in the firearms industry, you first need a Federal Firearms License (FFL). There are nine different types of FFLs falling under four general categories – retailers, manufacturers,...
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