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Best Practices in Firearm Destruction and Scrapping
BEST PRACTICES IN FIREARM DESTRUCTION AND SCRAPPING There are several regulations found in ATF’s Firearms Regulations Reference Guide that instruct the industry on the proper ways of manufacturing and...
ATF Variances Ease The Burden On Your FFL
The firearms industry understands business is regulated by several federal and state government agencies. The obvious one at the forefront of the mind of most is the ATF. While some may believe government...
FFL Record Keeping Requirements
FFL Record Keeping Requirements Filing Requirements If there’s one thing operating a Federal Firearms License (FFL) requires, it’s paperwork! Regardless of the type of...
Regulated Markings on Firearms
Regulated Markings on Firearms Regulated markings on firearms refer to the information engraved, stamped, or otherwise marked on a firearm indicating the importer(if any), manufacturer, country of origin (if...
How Does the New Bump Fire Stock Classification Affect Pawn Brokers?
How Does the New Bump Fire Stock Classification Affect Bump Stock? * Repost from the National Pawnbroker - Spring 2019 Edition *By Philip D. Milks Most, if not all, of the firearms industry is aware that the...
Top 5 Things Every FFL Needs to Know About ATF Inspections
Top 5 Things Every FFL Needs to Know About ATF Inspections Year-after-year we spend time with Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) assisting them with various ATF inspection matters. Most of the time this...
Using Technology to Get the Most from Range Firearm Rental Programs
Using Technology to Get the Most from Range Firearm Rental Programs The addition of a firearm rental fleet by the retail and range operator is primarily done to increase sales. Using rental guns as a...
Top Three Criteria FFLs Use for Selecting ATF Compliant Bound Book Software
Top Three Criteria FFLs Use for Selecting ATF Compliant Bound Book Software For many in the firearms industry, the “bound book” is well known as the regulated record for tracking the lifecycle movement of a...
Firearm Retailers Improve Inventory Accuracy with Clean Data and Electronic Purchase Orders
Firearm Retailers Improve Inventory Accuracy with Clean Data and Electronic Purchase Orders At the core of the retail firearm operation are processes and systems that enable consumer access to inventories....