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Updated ATF eForm System to Launch This Month
The ATF has announced they are launching the new cloud-based eForms platform later this month. As stated by the agency: “The goal of this ‘modernized eForms’ is to provide ATF with an infusion of technology...
New York Enacts Legislation Package Targeting “Ghost Guns”
New York has historically been one of the toughest states on gun control, so it should come as no surprise Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed three bills to “combat the gun violence epidemic” and “address...
Firearm Retailer Code of Conduct Act Reintroduced in Congress
For the second straight year, legislation has been introduced in Congress to create a code of conduct for FFLs. Despite being titled the “Firearm Retailer Code of Conduct Act of 2021” (US HR 5678), the bill...
Global Defense Launches Website With Orchid eCommerce™ & Orchid Pay™ Integrations
HARTFORD, CT (October 25, 2021) – The shooting sports industry leader in FFL technology, payments and compliance services, Orchid LLC is proud to announce Global Defense has launched a new website integrated...
Orchid & Williams Mullen Announce 2022 Firearms Industry Conference with Operational Focus
HARTFORD, CT (October 20, 2021) – The shooting sports industry leader in FFL technology, payments and compliance services, Orchid LLC and co-host Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group are excited to...
State & Federal Firearms Regulations: August–September 2021
Across the nation, the fight to defend the Second Amendment and protect FFLs never ends. While many state legislatures are now adjourned for the year, Orchid’s expert legal partners remain dedicated to...
ATF Publishes 2021 Firearms Commerce Report
Each year, the ATF publishes reports detailing firearms trends and statistics, providing valuable information to FFLs, government agencies and industry stakeholders. This data is then compiled in a...
Online Firearms Marketplaces Target of New Bill S. 2725
In September, Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced a bill to close an alleged “cyber loophole” allowing prohibited people to purchase...
Orchid & NASGW SCOPE™ Launch Partnership with Free POS Offer
HARTFORD, CT (September 28, 2021) – The shooting sports industry leader in FFL technology, payments and compliance services, Orchid LLC is pleased to announce a partnership with the National Association of...