How do I manage accessories and parts inventory alongside firearms?

by admin | Mar 31, 2026

Accessories and parts should be tracked as non-serialized inventory with quantity counts, reorder points, and vendor information. For gunsmiths, parts used in work orders should be deducted from inventory automatically when the job is completed. Keeping accessories...

How do I prevent selling a firearm to a customer whose background check is still pending?

by admin | Mar 31, 2026

The most reliable way to prevent this is a POS system that automatically places a firearm in a pending/hold status when a 4473 is initiated and a NICS check is in progress. The system should block that specific serial number from being rung up at any register until...

How do I track serialized firearms differently from regular inventory?

by admin | Mar 31, 2026

Serialized firearms must be tracked individually — one record per unique serial number — rather than by quantity like standard retail inventory. Each serialized record links to the A&D book entry, purchase history, and any associated 4473. Non-serialized items...