Industry News
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2026 ATF Proposed Regulations
May 1, 2026 was an historic day for the firearms industry. Newly confirmed ATF Director Marvin Cekada and the ATF team announced 34 Repealed, Modernized, Reduced Burden, Clarification and Alignment proposed regulations. This is the most comprehensive change of regulations in the ATF history. As soon as they are published in the Federal Register, you…
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10 Common Mistakes FFL and FEL Companies Make When Planning an ERP Migration
Posted in Industry NewsAnd How to Avoid Them for a Successful, Scalable Implementation By Ron Ketterling For many growing FFL and FEL businesses, the transition from a legacy, on-premises ERP system—or a system like QuickBooks—to a modern, cloud-based platform is a major step forward. Solutions such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central offer numerous benefits, including enhanced accessibility,…
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NCIC Stolen Gun Record Search
Posted in Industry NewsYou may now, as of August 4, 2025, use the FBI database of stolen guns to check serial numbers when potentially taking a firearm into inventory from a customer. The Bipartisan Safer Community Act created the authorization for FFLs to search the FBI NCIC database of stolen guns. Use these two links to get more…
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Firearms Inventory Management Tips for Manufacturers, Importers and Wholesalers
Posted in Industry NewsFirearms inventory management is critical to your profitability, but it also has an impact on your customer experience, employee morale and how smoothly your business runs. This is especially true in the highly regulated world of firearms and explosives where regulation, safety, accuracy and customer demands collide in your warehouse or magazine. I’ve recently written…
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Firearms Industry Compliance – Where to Go for Answers to Your Questions
Ever find yourself wondering, “Who can I ask about …?” as it relates to your firearms or explosives business? Or perhaps you want to know what the latest regulations or changes are to your requirements.
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How to Survive an ATF Audit
Surviving an ATF audit begins long before the ATF walks in the door; long before you sell a firearm; in fact, before you receive your first firearm. Surviving an ATF audit begins even before you apply for your FFL. You must understand that the ATF’s primary responsibility is Public Safety and that you as an…
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All in One ATF Bound Book and ERP
Why should you consider moving to Easy Bound Book®ERP? Many responsible parties are looking for better, more all-encompassing compliance management and Easy Bound Book ERP offers that.
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Best Practice for Changing to a New ATF Bound Book
ATF Headquarters has taken the position that there is only one proper way to forward disposition firearms from a bound book, like paper, to a new bound book system, like Easy Bound Book®. This is the process to move from one ATF bound book to another, based on our interpretation of what we read in…