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2024 ATF FFL Inspection Violations [Published March 2025]
Overview - 2024 ATF FFL Inspection Violations In March 2025, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) released its annual FFL inspection data for Fiscal Year 2024, revealing key trends in...
Orchid POS Integrates with Sports South’s Smart Replenishment Program
Sports South Dealer Summit Spotlight: Orchid POS Integrates with Smart Replenishment Program to Automate Inventory Management Hartford, CT (June 11, 2025) – Orchid, the industry leader in FFL technology,...
Rhode Island Pending Assault Weapons Ban, New Colorado Law & 2025 Firearm Legislation Updates for FFLs
The midpoint of the year generally sees a downtick in legislative activity. It’s odd that the year over year quieting of legislative halls across the country happens to coincide with several weeks of...
US Exporters: Are You Ready for the Old SNAP-R Portal Decommissioning End of June?
If not done, getting your company’s SNAP-R account access back will require working with the U.S. government. This includes following specific steps, providing certain documents, and waiting several days or...
Ammo Shipping Alert: Orchid Adds Real-Time Classification to eState for ZIP Code-Based Legal Checks
Hartford, CT (June 3, 2025) – Orchid, the industry leader in FFL point-of-sale software, compliance solutions, and 2A-friendly payment processing, today announced a powerful new enhancement to its Orchid...
Sports South Dealer Summit Spotlight: Orchid Launches ‘Road to Rendezvous’ Promotion for Firearm Retailers
Hartford, CT (May 27, 2025) – Orchid, the industry leader in FFL technology, firearm compliance services, and 2A-friendly payment processing, announced its participation in the upcoming Sports South Dealer...
5 Sales-Killing Mistakes Gun Stores Make Online (and How Your POS Can Fix Them)
Running a successful gun store today means doing more than keeping the shelves stocked and your A&D book in order—it means competing online, where thousands of retailers are fighting for the same...
ATF Launches New Era of Reform
The ATF recently announced a significant shift in its approach to firearm industry oversight, calling it a “New Era of Reform.” This initiative marks a departure from the previous administration’s enforcement...
Why ATF Compliance Still Matters
“A single violation is sufficient for…revoking a [Federal Firearms] license.” These words were not spoken by the Biden Administration during his “Zero Tolerance” program towards the gun industry. Nor were...