2017 NFA Time Line

[brian]

just got the call!!
omega 30 check cashed 3-13-17
ind f4
i'll pick it up in the morning.

[danhr]

What is being found out is that individual Form 4's (at least for suppressors) and taken a shorter amount of time than for Trust Form 4's. We believe that is because the trust gets also gets reviewed to make sure it is correct in it's wording and more people on a trust means more time to do all the background investigations.

Don't forget about the HPA, keep calling/writing/emailing your US Reps and Senators to remind them that we want this law as fast as possible. I send emails every week reminding my congress people.

I'm pretty sure the Trust form 4s are taking so long because they are still trying to get over the 41F hump.

Individual form 4s have no said 41F hump, which is why they take a lot less time right now.

After the 41F hump is over, they will most likely go back to being about the same time frame.... Just like before.

[BrassPie]

1. NFA Item: SBR
2. Transferee Type: Trust
3. Method: Paper
4. Form Mailed/Cc charged: May 25, 2017

I'm thinking I won't see a stamp until March 2018. What do you think?

Calculating the Numbers people keep posting, I'm of the Opinion that you're going have have either a Merry Christmas or a Happy New Year.
Current Estimated Wait Time is about 32 weeks and slowly dropping.

[MarkV]

I called ATF this AM after checking Tracker and seeing several Form 4 Individual approvals at about the 150 day mark - I am sitting at the 167 day mark - and was told it was still "pending".

On my way home this afternoon, I got a call from a very nice woman from ATF to confirm my place/State of birth - we somehow missed putting it on my fingerprint cards. Instead of sending the form back, she called me. I talked to her for a few minutes - very friendly and professional - and she confirmed she was working my Form now and, assuming there were no issues with my background check, it would be approved soon!!*

[94 ls teg]

lucky they didn't just send it back

[Xringshooter]

lucky they didn't just send it back

You know, not all of the people who work at the BATFE are bad, mean people, some will actually work with you to get things done easier/faster. I interact with them a lot being a FFL/SOT and while there are some who are PITAs, the vast majority at the NFA Branch in WV, where they process the forms are pretty good people. I've had customers who had minor problems on their forms and the processor has called me for the correct info and THEY put the change in right then where they could have sent the form back to me to fix and send back to them (wasting a couple weeks).

[danhr]

You know, not all of the people who work at the BATFE are bad, mean people, some will actually work with you to get things done easier/faster. I interact with them a lot being a FFL/SOT and while there are some who are PITAs, the vast majority at the NFA Branch in WV, where they process the forms are pretty good people. I've had customers who had minor problems on their forms and the processor has called me for the correct info and THEY put the change in right then where they could have sent the form back to me to fix and send back to them (wasting a couple weeks).

X2

Every time I have called the WV branch, I've always had good service and the representatives we're always polite. It doesn't even take too long to talk to an actual human being.

[ar15jules]

Picked up my Silencerco Sparrow today. Check cashed May 8th. 166 days or roughly 5 1/2 months. I was expecting it after Thanksgiving and before Christmas. Damn....now I need a host or two. I am a moron.

[tacogewehr]

Feeling like doing it as a trust may have been a bit of a mistake. Haven't heard much movement on trusts lately, either here or other sources. Oh well.

[BrassPie]

I've been checking other Forums.
In some areas The Wait is down to 26 Weeks.
And shrinking.