State & Federal Firearms Regulations: October–December 2021

State & Federal Firearms Regulations: October–December 2021

With January quickly approaching, legislatures are making their final push of the year and preparing for 2022. As always, Orchid’s legal experts are tracking the latest firearms legislation to keep the shooting sports industry informed of recent political actions and...
Updated ATF eForm System to Launch This Month

Updated ATF eForm System to Launch This Month

The ATF has announced they are launching the new cloud-based eForms platform later this month. As stated by the agency: “The goal of this ‘modernized eForms’ is to provide ATF with an infusion of technology to provide better services to our industry members, trade...
Lower Firearms Compliance Risk With Retail FFL Technology

Lower Firearms Compliance Risk With Retail FFL Technology

Compliance is a component of every retail FFL operation. From firearm Acquisition and Disposition to gunsmithing and storage, compliance is at the center of critical retail procedures and the subject of ATF inspections. In the pandemic shutdown-riddled year of 2020,...
How Firearm Retailers Can Attract Local Holiday Shoppers

How Firearm Retailers Can Attract Local Holiday Shoppers

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just ahead and Christmas looming less than a month away, it’s officially the holiday shopping season. For retailers, that means holiday shoppers. However, despite the lingering pandemic, this holiday shopping season is shaping up to...
Tips For Preventing Firearm Straw Purchases

Tips For Preventing Firearm Straw Purchases

When transferring or purchasing a firearm, individuals must complete an ATF Form 4473. After providing personal information, question 21 – made up of 11 “yes” or “no” sub-questions ­– begins by asking “Are you the actual transferee/buyer of the firearm(s) listed on...