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FIC 2023: Retail Compliance & Avoiding Revocation

FIC 2023: Retail Compliance & Avoiding Revocation

In 2022, ATF conducted over 7,500 compliance inspections of FFLs and revoked more than 100 licenses. Facing increased scrutiny by the Biden Administration and stricter corrective action from IOIs, staying compliant has never been more important for traditional and...
FIC 2023 Agenda: Pre-Con Workshops (May 1)

FIC 2023 Agenda: Pre-Con Workshops (May 1)

This spring, the 9th annual Firearms Industry Conference (FIC) will take place in Atlanta, Georgia for the second consecutive year. Organized by Orchid and Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group, FIC 2023 will host licensed firearms businesses and industry...
ATF Compliance Inspection Update: Q4 2022

ATF Compliance Inspection Update: Q4 2022

Happy New Year! That is, if you weren’t one of the 50 FFLs who received a warning conference or revocation following an ATF compliance inspection in the last three months of 2022. Now armed with one full calendar year of monthly inspection reports, we have 12 months...
Zero Tolerance Protection Recap

Zero Tolerance Protection Recap

Over the last two months, we’ve written about the Biden administration’s zero tolerance policy, increased ATF activities, and stricter corrective action against FFLs. Throughout our Zero Tolerance Protection series, we’ve shared insight into laws, rules and...