2023 NFA Paperwork Timeline

[arjohnson]

1. NFA Item: SBR Form 4 - Suppressor
2. Transferee Type: Individual
3. Method: E-File
4. E-File Form Submitted: 3/12/23
5. Paper Prints Mailed: 3/13/23
6. Pending/Prints Received:Not sure
7. Approved:9/8/23

182 days start to finish.

Nice, this gives me hope as I have 3 in the pipeline.

[dunno]

Nice, this gives me hope as I have 3 in the pipeline.

3 months faster than I expected but that still means it took them about 6 months to do a damn NICS check.
There is NO reason why the shop can't collect the prints and run the check on the spot.
Yes, I know, I am preaching to the choir.

[JoshIronshaft]

1. NFA Item: SBR Form 1 - PPSH-41
2. Transferee Type: Trust
3. Method: E-File
4. E-File Form Submitted: 9/25/23
5. Paper Prints Mailed: 9/25/23
6. Approved: 11/28/23

[brian]

1. NFA Item: SBR Form 1 - ar15
2. Transferee Type: ind
3. Method: E-File
4. E-File Form Submitted: 7-19-23
5. na
6. Pending/Prints Received:7-19-23
7. Approved: 645am 10-4-23

Not terrible.
Do they send a hard copy, or just the electronic version?

[JoshIronshaft]

There is no paper copy sent out for the E-file Form 1. Just print out the emailed version.

[mountaineer1673]

1. NFA Item: Suppressor
2. Transferee Type: Trust
3. Method: E-File Form 4
4. Card Charged and E-File Form Submitted (silencer shop): 1/9/2023
5. e-Form certified by local dealer: 1/26/2023
6. Paper Prints Mailed: N/A
7. Pending/Prints Received: N/A
8. Approved: 10/5/2023

Approved yesterday...

[glass3222]

1. NFA Item: Silencer Form 4
2. Transferee Type: Individual
3. Method: Paper
4. Form Mailed: 4/22/2023
5. Check Cashed: 4/27/2023
6. Approved: 10/6/2023
7. Dealer Called: 10/14/2023

[JoshIronshaft]

1. NFA Item: SBR Form 1 - Sten Mk V
2. Transferee Type: Trust
3. Method: E-File
4. E-File Form Submitted: 6/26/23
5. Paper Prints Mailed: 6/27/23
6. Pending/Prints Received:
7. Approved:

Reached out to my congressional representative's office last week because this is taking way too long compared to results posted on reddit. A constituent advocate from my rep's office got back to me today. The ATF informed my rep's office that this form 1 and the other I submitted in September are "delayed" by FBI/NICS, so now my rep is reaching out to the FBI to ask them what the deal is. I'm glad my rep's office is very responsive and looks into this. I've reached out to them a couple times over the past year, and I think they helped deliver results with the ATF.

[JoshIronshaft]

1. NFA Item: SBR Form 1 - Sten Mk V
2. Transferee Type: Trust
3. Method: E-File
4. E-File Form Submitted: 6/26/23
5. Paper Prints Mailed: 6/27/23
6. Approved: 11/27/23

Got the approval email this morning.

Later today I received an email from my congressman's office saying the FBI told them that multiple NICS background checks in my name were resolved. It seems my rep's inquiry did it. Three cheers for the office of Congressman Guy Reschenthaler!

Edit: And today, my PPSH-41 form 1 is approved. Nice!