FFL News & Firearm Compliance Education

HARTFORD, CT (July 27th, 2020) - Orchid Advisors, the firearm industry’s leading provider of FFL compliance software and solutions, is excited to announce the appointment of two new employees to the...

DDTC Policy Change on Exporting Suppressor DDTC Suppressor Policy Rollback On Friday, July 10th the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade...

Silencer Shop Announcement Silencer Shop and Orchid Advisors are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership that will provide the firearms industry with innovative solutions focused on consumer...

Revised ATF 4473 Shipping Soon As a reminder, the revised ATF 4473 shipping soon include the following: In general, the Form 4473 no longer has references to “See Instruction for…” to highlight on...

Exporting firearms is a complicated process.   Small arms and ammunition products were regulated under the State Department for decades.  Export Control Reform (ECR) was an initiative that started...

HARTFORD, CT – June 16, 2020 - Orchid Advisors is proud to announce the appointment of Shaun Phelan as its Vice President of Sales and Marketing. This...

Orchid Advisors to Offer Free Training on New Export Regulations at IWA The new rules transitioning firearms and ammunition from ITAR-to-EAR under U.S. Export Control Reform (“ECR”) go into effect...

ATF Changes Form 4473 On December 26, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued a 60-day notice seeking public comment on the new revision of the Form 4473 – Firearms...