Orchid Blog
Educational Updates for FFLs
How to Integrate an FFL Electronic Bound Book to a Firearm Manufacturing ERP
Having served 75% of the top 40 firearms manufacturers, team Orchid has seen a significant increase in the deployment of ERP and eBound solutions amongst Type 07 and Type 10 FFLs. Regardless of size, requests...
How One ATF Violation Can Lead to Manufacturing FFL Revocation
Simply put, an FFL Revocation is the result of legal and regulatory proceedings that “take back” your FFL, potentially rendering you out of business forever. Sound scary? Well, it sure can be if you’re one of...
What Is Firearm Merchant Payment Processing?
Payment processing, merchant processing and credit card processing are interchangeable terms used to describe the method for accepting non-cash payments from customers....
Retail FFL Implications of ATF 2016 Rulings and the 2020 ATF Form 4473
Operating a retail FFL requires plenty of knowledge regarding merchandising, inventory management and consumer sales, but in the shooting sports industry, it also...
Cloud Software Lowers Retail FFL Operating Costs
Last month we commenced a multi-part series on the ten reasons that gun store owners are migrating to modern Point-of-Sale software. Today, we’ll lead off the series with...
Ten ERP Functions Critically Important for A Manufacturing FFL
Firearm manufacturing FFLs are notably on the rise driven by consumer demand and the number of new boutique manufacturers and hobbyists seeking to obtain a license to...
ATF Compliance Inspections – What Manufacturing FFLs Need to Know
Firearms are manufactured under the authority of an ATF-issued Type 07 or Type 10 license. That license defines the permissible activities that are regulated by ATF and...
How will Democratic Control Impact Gun Store Merchant Credit?
How will Democratic Control Impact Gun Store Merchant Credit? Although some continue to debate the outcome, the Presidential election process has been completed and all...
Top 10 Reasons to Purchase Retail Gun Store Software
Top 10 Reasons to Purchase Retail Gun Store Software Retail FFL owners are adopting software applications at a rate that will increase through 2021 and well beyond. The...









