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Navigating Transfers and Avoiding Revocation: Considerations for Selling Firearms to Nonresidents
Selling firearms to individuals from different jurisdictions both online and in-person presents a unique set of challenges that demand careful attention and adherence to applicable laws. Non-compliance with...
Exclusive ATF Inspections Webinar With Former ATF Deputy Assistant Director
Orchid, a trusted leader in firearms compliance solutions, is excited to announce an upcoming ATF Inspections Webinar, on June 29 at 1pm EST, featuring former ATF Deputy Assistant Director Andy Graham. This...
Impact of Connecticut House Bill No. 6667 on Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs)
Connecticut House Bill No. 6667, signed by Governor Lamont on June 6, 2023, introduces significant changes to the regulations governing Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) in the State. Among its many...
Louisiana Legislation to Ease Restrictions on Machine Gun Ownership
The Louisiana legislature delivered HB331 to the Governor, a bill aimed at expanding the rights of gun owners in the state. This bill, which is currently awaiting the Governor's signature, seeks to modify...
FIC 2023 Delivers Industry Education and Networking, Raises $12,000 for Firearms Research Center
HARTFORD, CT (May 16, 2023) – Earlier this month, over 300 FFLs, firearms attorneys, federal agency personnel, and industry professionals participated in and attended 2023 Firearms Industry Conference (FIC)...
Colorado, Hawaii & Washington Place New ‘Reasonable Controls’ on FFLs
Over a period of three days in late April, multiple state governors signed new legislation into law establishing ‘reasonable controls’ for firearm industry members and removing protections against civil...
Maine & Vermont Legislatures Advance Firearm Waiting Period Bills
Following a similar move by Colorado, legislatures in two Northeast states recently advanced bills that would implement a mandatory waiting period for firearm transfers and purchases. Voted on earlier this...
Colorado Raises Firearm Purchase Age to 21 & Implements 3-Day Waiting Period
Last month, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a package of gun control bills into law in an attempt to make the Centennial State “one of the ten safest states in the country and combat gun violence.” Once...
ATF & FBI NICS Address Public Safety and Recent Regulation at FIC 2023
HARTFORD, CT (May 2, 2023) – Today, ATF and FBI NICS executives addressed industry members about the role of recent regulation in maintaining public safety at the 2023 Firearms Industry Conference (FIC) in...