Orchid LLC

10/16/2026

𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗙𝗟𝘀: 𝗔𝗧𝗙 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗙𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗦𝗕𝗥𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗕𝗦𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘆𝗲𝘁.

Under 18 Pa.C.S. § 908, the main defense for possessing these items in PA is proof of NFA compliance. Two bills, HB 2855 and SB 1503, would change that, but both are still in committee and the session ends November 30.

Until then, keep treating these items as fully NFA-registered, and Form 4473 and background checks still apply. If a bill passes, your POS and eCommerce state restriction rules will need to be updated before day 60.

Also today, SCOTUS meets on Beckwith v. Frey, the challenge to Maine’s 72-hour waiting period.

Full breakdown from Phil Milks: https://orchidadvisors.com/pennsylvania-nfa-bills-scotus-maine-waiting-period/

Pennsylvania HB 2855 and SB 1503 would untie state suppressor and short-barrel law from NFA registration. Plus: SCOTUS conference on Beckwith v. Frey.

09/29/2026

Big tech won't run gun store ads. We built a way around it. SEO, cart recovery, email, loyalty, and marketplace listings, all measured monthly against your own numbers.

Now live for Orchid eCommerce stores. Link below. 👇

More shoppers find your store, more of them check out, and more of them come back, with the numbers reported to you every month against your own baseline.

08/10/2026

At Sports, Inc. this week? Come see Booth #103: live demos of Orchid POS selling on Guns.com, GunBroker, and GunMade, all from one system. No double entry, no extra logins.

Members who sign up for POS, eCommerce or Bound Book at the show get 25% off implementation and year one. Nashville, Aug 13–15.

https://orchidadvisors.com/orchid-pos-guns-gunbroker-gunmade-sports-inc-show/

07/31/2026

Kelly Lahti wrote a children's book, and honestly, those of us who know her couldn't be prouder.

It's called "A Cake for Every Child," and it's all about kindness, the kind that shows kids how much a small, thoughtful gesture can mean to someone going through a hard time. That is Kelly through and through. We absolutely adore her, and this book is such a perfect reflection of who she is.

If you have little ones at home, or you just want to support something good, go grab a copy: https://www.amazon.com/Cake-Every-Child-Kindness-Celebrating/dp/B0H6K9WBH1

And if you'd like to give a little more, there's a QR code below to donate to the cause.

So proud of you, Kelly. Congratulations!

06/09/2026

The ATF just dropped its 2024 Annual Fi****ms Manufacturing Report, and the numbers are in.

A big thank you to Leland Nichols for putting this together. Leland is one of the most knowledgeable and respected executives in the fi****ms industry, and his analysis makes this report an essential read every year.

We reviewed production data from over 3,900 Manufacturing FFLs to build out the Top 30 Largest U.S. Fi***rm Manufacturers of 2024. Here is what stood out:

R***r holds the #1 spot for the 3rd year in a row with 1.35 million fi****ms produced. Smith & Wesson moved up to #2, overtaking Sig Sauer. Empire Precision Plastics made the biggest jump of any brand, climbing 25 spots to crack the Top 30 for the first time. Total U.S. production came in at 9.6 million units, down 2% as the market continues its post-COVID normalization.

The full breakdown covers pistols, revolvers, ri**es, sh****ns, and exports, with five-year trend data for every brand in the rankings.

If you work in this industry, this is the data you need to see.

Read the full rankings here: https://orchidadvisors.com/top-30-largest-usa-fi***rm-manufacturers-of-2024/

****msIndustry

03/31/2026

Starting tomorrow, 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐬 can only transfer 3 fi****ms per buyer in a 30-day period. That's AB 1078, and it's going to change how you run your counter.

It'll likely face legal challenges based on Nguyen v. Bonta, but right now it's the law.

Tired of scrambling every time a new regulation drops? 𝐎𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐝 𝐞𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞™ tracks fi****ms legislation nationwide so you can see what's coming. Restrictions, am******on rules, prohibited products, all before it impacts your business.

Stay ahead of it. 👇
https://orchidadvisors.com/fi***rm-and-am******on-state-restrictions-software/

02/18/2026

We’re live at the Sports Inc Spring Show in Phoenix!

📍 Booth #105
📅 Today through Friday

Stop by and see Toni Hendrickson for a hands-on look at how Orchid simplifies POS, online sales, and compliance recordkeeping in one platform.

No juggling systems.
No duplicate data entry.
No guesswork on compliance.

Plus - exclusive show specials for Sports Inc attendees.

Come say hello at Booth #105.

01/30/2026

ATF has issued Interim 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓𝐑-𝟓𝟒𝐓, providing updated guidance on who may be considered an “unlawful user” under federal fi****ms law.

The rule is effective 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 and may affect how prohibited person determinations are evaluated during fi***rm transfers and inspections.

We’ve shared a straightforward overview on our website:
https://orchidadvisors.com/atf-interim-final-rule-2025r-54t-unlawful-user-definition/

01/20/2026

Proud of the Orchid team at SHOT this week. If you’re here, stop by the booth (72939). Toni, Kelly, Ethan, Phil, Aaron, and Eric are absolute rockstars. Every team should be this lucky.

And Jon pulls his weight too. 😉

01/15/2026

ONE VENDOR. ONE PLATFORM. ONE SOLUTION. 🎯
That's what we're bringing to SHOT Show 2026.
If your gun store is stuck managing a dozen different systems just to get through the day, you need to stop by booth #72939.

We'll show you what happens when everything—POS, eCommerce, Bound Book, payments, compliance—actually works together.

Like it should have all along.

📍 Booth #72939 | SHOT Show 2026

See you there! 👊