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Firearms Technology Executive Joins Orchid as VP of Sales & Marketing
HARTFORD, CT (May 1, 2023) – The leader in FFL technology, payment processing, and firearm and explosive compliance services, Orchid is excited to announce its latest executive hire in Eric Wille. Eric will...
10 Industry Leaders to Sponsor 2023 Firearms Industry Conference
HARTFORD, CT (April 26, 2023) – Orchid and Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group are pleased to announce 10 industry leaders as sponsors of the 2023 Firearms Industry Conference (FIC), held virtually...
Over 20 ATF Executives & Personnel to Attend FIC 2023
HARTFORD, CT (April 21, 2023) – Orchid and Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group are pleased to announce over 20 executives and personnel from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)...
Digital Storage Leader 4473 Cloud to Sponsor Virtual FIC On-Air
HARTFORD, CT (April 20, 2023) – Orchid and Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group are excited to announce 4473 Cloud as the title sponsor of FIC On Air, the virtual kickoff to the 2023 Firearms Industry...
FIC 2023 Debuts Silent Auction, Benefits Firearms Research Center
HARTFORD, CT (April 13, 2023) – Orchid is excited to announce a silent auction to benefit the newly launched Firearms Research Center (FRC) at the upcoming 2023 Firearms Industry Conference (FIC), held in...
Manufacturing ERP Leaders to Sponsor, Present at FIC 2023
HARTFORD, CT (April 12, 2023) – Orchid and Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group are pleased to announce ERP service providers Business Solution Partners (BSP), EpiCenter and SolutionsX will sponsor and...
Reminder: Revised ATF Form 4473 Required for Use April 1, 2023
On Saturday, April 1, 2023, all licensed firearm retailers and pawnbrokers will be required to use the revised ATF Form 4473 to complete firearm transactions. Announced in December 2022, the new ‘Firearms...
FIC 2023: Retail Compliance & Avoiding Revocation
In 2022, ATF conducted over 7,500 compliance inspections of FFLs and revoked more than 100 licenses. Facing increased scrutiny by the Biden Administration and stricter corrective action from IOIs, staying...
Gunsite Academy to ‘Make Ready’ at FIC 2023
HARTFORD, CT (March 30, 2023) – Orchid and Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group are excited to announce Gunsite Academy will deliver a motivational keynote at the 2023 Firearms Industry Conference (FIC),...