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Educational Updates for FFLs
5 Best Practices for Firearm Serial Number Tracking
BEST PRACTICES IN FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER TRACKING Federal Firearm Licensees have an obligation to know which firearms they possess, receive or transfer – a process that continues throughout the...
5 Best Practices for Firearm Serial Number Application
Firearm Serial Number management is a necessary component of the industry’s asset identification, tracking and tracing process. In this post, we will cover Firearm Serial Number Application, the second of the...
5 Best Practices for Firearm Serial Number Reservation
BEST PRACTICES IN FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER RESERVATION The core of a manufactured firearm is the frame or receiver; according to the regulations, it must be marked with a serial number. The process of marking...
Are Your ITAR Empowered Officials Truly Empowered?
ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) §120.25(a) states: Empowered Official means a U.S. person who: (1) Is directly employed by the applicant or a subsidiary in a position having authority for...
ATF Outreach: Big Data and FFL Collaboration
Over the past year ATF has continued to fine tune its approach towards regulating the firearms and explosives industries. The fundamentals of the program are geared toward mutual learning, increased sharing...
Is Compliance A Strategic Advantage?
We think so. At the end of the day, our industry is best served when the larger population improves its economic position while reducing its compliance risk. From this you can infer that we are in the best...
ATF Increases Industry Outreach
Over the past year ATF has continued to fine tune its approach towards regulating the firearms and explosives industries. The fundamentals of the program are geared toward mutual learning, increased sharing...
Firearm Point of Sale – NICS Submission Methods
NICS-adjusted background checks were just released, reflecting the highest September on record. The increase in volume makes this an opportune time to refresh our knowledge on selected elements of the...
The FFL Revocation Process
Halloween is just around the corner, but we aren’t trying to “scare you” with today’s discussion on ATF FFL revocation! It’s important for FFLs to learn from our various teachings that include compliance...