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Educational Updates for FFLs
Do you have an ATF Contingency Plan
In a world full of unforeseen changes, it is always best to be prepared for those “worse-case-scenarios”. Having a “Plan B” helps relieve the stress of trying to quickly scramble to fix the issue you are...
What Can Trigger an Inspection of Your ITAR Compliance Program
The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, more commonly known as DDTC, is a regulator of the firearms and ammunition industry but DDTC does not conduct regular inspections of registrants...
How Does ATF Define a Business
As April 15 approaches, individuals and business are reviewing their operations from the previous year in preparation of their taxes. This would include any business opportunities or situations that would...
Are You Doing Everything You Should to Protect Your Technical Data
(Download) By Jeffrey G. Grody If you are a manufacturer of firearms, components, ammunition or accessories, you are most likely in possession of ITAR-controlled technical data, either your own, a third...
Do You Export
By Jeffrey G. Grody Did you see the signs at many SHOT Show booths announcing “We Export” in bright colors and five languages? Those companies recognize the opportunity presented by sales to the international...
How to Begin Your ATF Compliance Transformation
In a world of quick fixes, shortcuts, and work arounds, we wonder how things like firearms compliance could be affected. It is true that anything worth having requires “hard work” or that anything worth doing...
Know Your Regulators
You may have heard some horror stories…. They come intentionally when the owner isn’t there, they “swarm” the building, they are out to get you and won’t stop until they take away your Federal Firearm...
Are Your Empowered Officials Truly Empowered
(Download) By Jeffrey G. Grody Have you closed the book on your New Year’s resolutions? Is it too late to add one more? If not, here’s one to consider if you are a senior manager of a company that exports...
Getting an FFL
With the New Year upon us, for many it is time for change or an opportunity to refine our bucket list; Perhaps you've started that house project that's been in limbo for months, joined a gym to exercise, or...