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ATF Compliance Inspections for Retail FFLs – What You Need to Know
ATF Compliance Inspections for Retail FFLs - What You Need to Know A Federal Firearms License (or FFL) is required to engage in the business of “dealing firearms.”...
Thomas Blanchard – Inventor of the Gunstock Duplicating Lathe
Thomas Blanchard - Gunstock Duplicating Lathe Inventor Thomas Blanchard’s life as an inventor focused not on creating new things altogether but on making existing things...
Three Hot Technology Trends in Retail
Three Hot Technology Trends in Retail Retail technology has been evolving since the invention of the cash register in 1883. Most innovations over the last 100 years were...
Get Your Gun Shop Ready
Is Your Gun Store Black Friday Ready? While many industries are reeling from the effects of Covid-19, the firearms industry has been booming! The NSSF recently reported...
Key Considerations When Selecting an Electronic Bound Book
Selecting an Electronic Bound Book In 1968, Congress passed the Gun Control Act that included, amongst other requirements, that “each licensed importer, manufacturer,...
Using Technology To Improve 4473 Processing
Improving 4473 Processing The firearms industry is one of the most highly regulated and its licensees are subject to federal, state and local laws. Given their inherent...
How To Prepare Your FFL For A Natural Disaster
Hurricane Season Is Here – Get Your FFL Ready It has already been an extremely active hurricane season; it is the first time that 14 tropical storms formed before...
Top 3 ATF Compliance Considerations for a Retail FFL POS System
Introduction To Retail FFL POS Systems Gun store and range owners are rapidly migrating to new point-of-sale (POS) systems. Several factors are driving the increased adoption by retailers. One, the new...
Importing Firearms and Ammunition – A Brief Overview of ATF Requirements
Importing Firearms and Ammunition – A Brief Overview of ATF Requirements Engaging in international commerce in firearms, ammunition, components, and accessories may seem like a daunting task. Between all the...