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Credit Card Competition Act Could Save Retailers Billions
When consumers use a credit card to pay for a transaction, retailers are charged an interchange fee. Calculated as a flat rate plus a percentage of the sales total, these fees are set by card networks and...
NICS Denial Notification Act to Require FFLs Provide Buyer Addresses
On or around September 26, 2022, firearm retailers will be prompted to provide addresses of buyers on all NICS denied or delayed transactions. Below is a statement from the ATF addressing new requirements...
ATF Processing eForms 4 in 100 Days
Earlier this year, we reported the first ATF eForm 4 applications filed since the ATF eForms system was updated were being approved in 90 days or less, with user-submitted data averaging under 60 days....
Senate Confirms Steve Dettelbach as ATF Director
On Tuesday, the Senate announced its confirmation of Steve Dettelbach as ATF Director following a close, bipartisan 48-46 vote. Appointed by President Joe Biden after withdrawing his nomination of David...
ATF Compliance Inspection Update: Q2 2022
Now past the halfway point of 2022, we find ourselves in the heat of summer. For some FFLs across the country, that may mean slower sales, but for the firearms industry’s regulatory agency, it’s business as...
4473 Cloud & Orchid Partner for NSSF Range-Retailer Expo Promo
HARTFORD, CT (July 12, 2022) – Shooting sports industry leaders in FFL technology and compliance services, Orchid LLC and 4473 Cloud have partnered to offer a limited-time promotion during the week of the...
New York Fast-Tracks Gun Control Bill, Neutralizes Supreme Court Ruling
Just one week after the Supreme Court overturned “may issue” concealed carry permits in its landmark decision of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a...
Gun Control Legislation Passed from Coast to Coast
As summer heats up entering the month of July, so have legislative actions across the country. In June, states from coast to coast passed or signed into law new gun control bills with significant impact on...
Credit Card Industry Pushes Back Against Gun Store Merchant Code
According to documents recently obtained by CBS News, employees from major domestic and international credit card companies, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and JCB Co., pushed back...