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    Default ATF Hires New NFA Examiners

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    ATF Hires New NFA Examiners
    Posted on December 7, 2012 by Nick Leghorn

    The single major hurdle (other than cost) keeping more people from owning silencers and other fun but NFA-regulated goodies is the wait. When I last called to check on my Form 1 that went pending on October 23rd, they told me that April was the expected turnaround time on that one. Which gave me little hope of seeing the AAC Ti-Rant I JUST mailed the forms for before summer. That is, until I saw this…

    From the LWRCI forums:

    After several years of effort, DOJ has finally lifted the ATF hiring freeze in Martinsburg and has authorized the addition of 9 new NFA Examiners. This is in addition to the dozen contractors currently acting as examiner/research assistants to the existing 10 examiners plus 1 supervisor. This brings the total number of folks working to push NFA forms through the system to around 30+…

    That’s the straight dope from the NFA Trade and Collector’s Association.

    For those of you wondering what all the rejoicing is about, here’s the history:

    The NFA branch has a finite number of people who can sign off on NFA paperwork, called “examiners.” There were a sufficient number when the volume of paperwork coming in was low, but with the recent explosion of silencers in the civilian market they’ve been flooded with new transfer requests. Keep in mind that each request requires a good amount of paperwork on their part to complete, including background checks and such.

    When the paperwork coming in the door increased, the reasonable response would be to hire more people to process that work. Unfortunately, since our congress can’t get off its ass and pass a budget the NFA branch has been under a hiring freeze — in other words, no new hiring.

    Now that the hiring freeze has been lifted, there’s sure to be an increase in the throughput of the NFA branch… eventually. It will take some time to hire the new people, train them and get them running, but the good news is that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Maybe not for those with forms in the pipeline already, but certainly for those who will be spending their Christmas bonus on a new toy.

    For those who want to see more improvements to the NFA process, I recommend supporting the NFATCA. If you’ve got $200 to blow on a stamp you can at least give $50 to some people who are trying to make the process better for everyone.

    Now if only they’d install an express lane for those using an NFA trust…

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    Default Re: ATF Hires New NFA Examiners

    Thank god, this waiting game is worse than being 8 years old again waiting for that morning of the 24th to open those gifts you've been eyeing under the tree for days.
    "If guns cause crime then all of mine are defective." -Ted Nugent

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    Default Re: ATF Hires New NFA Examiners

    Quote Originally Posted by Toxicodendron11 View Post
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    For those who want to see more improvements to the NFA process, I recommend supporting the NFATCA.
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    For improving the NFA process, I recommend repealing the NFA and all subsequent gun control laws.

    I suppose that's pie in the sky. But a girl can dream...
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    Default Re: ATF Hires New NFA Examiners

    The cost should be built directly into the device. Background check - done. Right at the store. Just like anything else.

    9 people? For a country of 300+M people is ludicrous.

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    Default Re: ATF Hires New NFA Examiners

    Let's all applaud when the ATF hires more people.

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    Default Re: ATF Hires New NFA Examiners

    Maybe they are preparing to add more types of firearms to the NFA.

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    Default Re: ATF Hires New NFA Examiners

    Quote Originally Posted by ungawa View Post
    Maybe they are preparing to add more types of firearms to the NFA.
    I sure hope this is not the case, but it looks like it could happen.

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    Default Re: ATF Hires New NFA Examiners

    Quote Originally Posted by ungawa View Post
    Maybe they are preparing to add more types of firearms to the NFA.
    Dammit... Way to burst my bubble... Your theory sounds too much like reality. Dammit...
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    Default Re: ATF Hires New NFA Examiners

    Quote Originally Posted by ungawa View Post
    Maybe they are preparing to add more types of firearms to the NFA.
    Oh yeah, the hidden agenda.

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    Default Re: ATF Hires New NFA Examiners

    30+ ? That should take a few minutes off the wait time.

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