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Personal Identity Protection In The Firearms Industry

Thursday, March 04 2021 by E4473 Blog Writer
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Do legal gun purchasers have a right to anonymity? In light of the second amendment, that would seem to be a rhetorical question, but some gun control lobbyists have been arguing for years that making records of gun owners public will reduce crime. Personal identity protection and the storage of private data are critical issues
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  • Published in Form 4473
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Find Your Sales Niche With Fast Firearm Transfers

Thursday, February 25 2021 by E4473 Blog Writer
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What do customers want in a gun purchase experience? According to discussions on various forums, a large part of it is excellent service, including speedy and hassle-free firearm transfers. While the cost of the gun is always an important factor, small gun shop owners (LGS) can compete without offering bargain basement pricing or extensive inventory
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  • Published in Form 4473, Gun Stores
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Data Security in the Gun Industry

Thursday, February 18 2021 by E4473 Blog Writer
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In August 2020, datasets containing over 240,000 records of the Utah Gun Exchange website were posted openly on a popular hacking forum. While the stolen databases didn’t contain any financial records, they did contain email addresses and hashed passwords. Many people hope and even believe that a data security breach won’t happen to them. The
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  • Published in Form 4473, Gun Stores
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How To Prepare For An ATF Inspection

Thursday, February 11 2021 by E4473 Blog Writer
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A primary responsibility of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive (ATF) is ensuring that firearms dealers engage in their business in compliance with the law. “Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) must comply with the Gun Control Act (GCA) of 1968 and its implementing regulations. This helps protect the public by preventing illegal firearm trafficking
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  • Published in Form 4473, Gun Stores
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Everything You Need to Know about NICS Background Checks

Thursday, January 07 2021 by E4473 Blog Writer
NICS Background Checks
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) was launched as part of the Brady Act in 1998 and is run by the FBI. The FBI website describes the mission of the NICS as “saving lives and protecting people from harm”. The goal of NICS background checks is two-fold: ensuring the timely transfer of firearms
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How 4473 Forms Impact Your Gun Shop

Thursday, December 03 2020 by E4473 Blog Writer
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Form 4473 was established in 1968 with the passage of the Gun Control Act of 1968. That law prohibited minors, felons, and the mentally ill from purchasing a firearm. 4473 forms were required to capture the information needed to comply with the law.  Since then, exclusions have expanded to include fugitives from justice, users of
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Why It’s Safer to Complete Form 4473 Online

Thursday, November 19 2020 by E4473 Blog Writer
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We can learn a lot about the secure filing of digital forms from HIPAA. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requires the protection and confidential handling of protected health information (source). These regulations have spawned an immense, complex ecosystem of protocols for compliance. The consensus among experts in the field is that the electronic
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Completing Form 4473 Has Never Been Easier

Friday, November 06 2020 by E4473 Blog Writer
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Lying on form 4473 is a felony. Thankfully, you’re not too likely to run into that situation. What’s much more common is having to identify and fix honest mistakes in the 75 fields that your customer needs to complete in order to make a purchase.  You can spend time trying to keep your customers focused
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