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The Interstate Customer Trap: Selling Firearms and Ammunition to Travelers

The Interstate Customer Trap: Selling Firearms and Ammunition to Travelers

The Interstate Customer Trap: Selling Firearms and Ammunition to TravelersFFL Consultants

“Legal here” is not the full analysis when a traveler wants a firearm, ammunition, magazine, frame, or receiver. Learn the questions employees must ask.

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Military Customers and Firearm Transfers: Orders, Residency, and Identification

Military Customers and Firearm Transfers: Orders, Residency, and Identification

Military Customers and Firearm Transfers: Orders, Residency, and IdentificationFFL Consultants

Military identification, duty station, domicile, and current residence can point to different places. Learn what an FFL should verify before transferring.

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The Gun in a Box Problem: Handling Unannounced FFL Transfers

The Gun in a Box Problem: Handling Unannounced FFL Transfers

The Gun in a Box Problem: Handling Unannounced FFL TransfersFFL Consultants

A firearm arrives with no notice, customer record, or usable sender information. Here is what an incoming-transfer policy needs to control.

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The Bound Book Clock Is Running: Critical A&D Entry Deadlines

The Bound Book Clock Is Running: Critical A&D Entry Deadlines

The Bound Book Clock Is Running: Critical A&D Entry DeadlinesFFL Consultants

“We’ll enter it later” is not a recordkeeping system. Build receiving, disposition, exception, and reconciliation controls around the deadlines that apply to your FFL.

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