Orchid Blog

(Download) Looking at this title, did you think that the team at Orchid Advisors had decided to take up manufacturing à la Adam Smith?  While one of us would like to take up reloading, we are unlikely to...

Ever wondered what happened to “that bill” you heard about and then heard nothing more about?  We thought so.  Let’s take a moment this morning to grab some insight into the legislative hopper,...

(Download) One of the biggest undertakings of the firearms industry in the past 18 months has been waiting.  Massive shifts in state legislation.  Constitutional litigation.  Interstate...

It’s not exactly Webster’s, but we’re guessing that the term “sporting” rifle takes its origins from a federal statute section put into play by Congress in 1968 and interpreted by the ATF in 1989. Know what...

(Download) This is the first segment in the ongoing Orchid series… “I know the regulations, now what?”  Executive Considerations The firearms industry has been active with acquisitions, divestitures,...

At What Point Does One Become a Firearm Manufacturer Ask any attorney and they’ll tell you that sometimes there isn’t a bright line, there’s just a common sense reading of the law. So we thought we might...

  What do you get when you mix an inventor of jet fighter heads up display technology with computer lab engineers with sniper mentality? The Mensa of firearms was unveiled by TrackingPoint, setting off a...

Many organizations spend between 30% and 60% of their revenues procuring third party goods and services. This expenditure represents a significant opportunity and risk. Risks include the loss of cash...

How Does ITAR Apply to My FFL? (I don't even export firearms) Did you know that firearms manufacturers, component suppliers and even engineering firms may need to register as a manufacturer with the U.S....