Data Security in the Gun Industry
Thursday, February 18 2021
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
- Published in Bulletproof Security, Form 4473, Gun Stores
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How To Prepare For an ATF Inspection
Thursday, February 11 2021
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
- Published in ATF, Form 4473, Gun Stores
Everything You Need to Know About NICS Background Checks
Thursday, January 07 2021
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
- Published in Form 4473, Gun Stores, NICS
How 4473 Forms Impact Your Gun Shop
Thursday, December 03 2020
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
- Published in Form 4473, Gun Stores
Why It’s Safer to Complete Form 4473 Online
Thursday, November 19 2020
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
- Published in Bulletproof Security, Form 4473, Gun Stores
Completing Form 4473 Has Never Been Easier
Friday, November 06 2020
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
- Published in ATF, Bulletproof Security, Form 4473, Gun Stores
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