NFA Timelines Thread

[Hop]

Form 1 silencer

7/1 applied

11-26 in my hand

Paper or efile?
Individual or trust?

 

[shootersix]

form 4 suppressor
mailed off 4.4.18
card charged 4.12.18
aft contacted the attorney for the estate (purchased from the estate of a friend) 12.3.18 (needed copies of the death certificate and probate paperwork), they (atf) said it should be approved in 2-4 weeks
stamp back at the attorney 12.18.18

so a little over 8 months

 

[Ggreen]

Form1 sbr efile 10/25/18. Approved 12/20/18

 

[BoilerMakerME]

1. NFA Item: Suppressor (Q El Camino)
2. Form Type: Form 4

3. Transferee Type: Individual

4. Forms Sent: 2/16/2018

Check cashed: 2/28/2018
Approved: 11/29/2018


1. NFA Item: Suppressor (Q Thunder Chicken)
2. Form Type: Form 4

3. Transferee Type: Individual

4. Forms Sent: 2/16/2018

Check cashed: 3/3/2018
Approved: 12/12/2018

Both Can's took 10 days from approval to receive stamp at dealer.

 

[cg21]

How are you guys checking the status of your stamps???

 

[MarineOne]

Call 304-616-4500 and tell them you want to check on the status of a form 4 (or whatever); give them name, serial number of item, and the dealer name.

How are you guys checking the status of your stamps???

 

[NyleRN]

I doubt they'll answer now. NFA branch is probably considered non essential government employees

 

[M67]

How are you guys checking the status of your stamps???

For the most part it's pointless to call

 

[Ggreen]

For the most part it's pointless to call

Unless you find out it's awaiting further information...

 

[M67]

Unless you find out it's awaiting further information...

Awaiting further information?

If there's an error in the forms or if using a trust something is missing, the dealer will be contacted and if need the dealer will contact you

Most of the time when you call the ATF will just say they're waiting for the FBI to run the background check

The only time where it would be beneficial to call is after a long, long time to find out that you were approved and the stamp got lost in the mail (which you'd find this out a minimum of 30 days after approval and the dealer never received the stamp).

With the inconsistent wait times, you'd have to wait 9-10 months before the possible option of it getting lost in the mail and even then they could still say they're awaiting FBI approval

 

[Ggreen]

Awaiting further information?

If there's an error in the forms or if using a trust something is missing, the dealer will be contacted and if need the dealer will contact you

Most of the time when you call the ATF will just say they're waiting for the FBI to run the background check

The only time where it would be beneficial to call is after a long, long time to find out that you were approved and the stamp got lost in the mail (which you'd find this out a minimum of 30 days after approval and the dealer never received the stamp).

With the inconsistent wait times, you'd have to wait 9-10 months before the possible option of it getting lost in the mail and even then they could still say they're awaiting FBI approval

There are a few cases on here where the dealer didn't call to let the buyer know they needed a signature or some other info. It's beneficial to track monthly with a call.

 

[cg21]

Are people still getting approved with the "soft" shutdown..?

 

[NyleRN]

Are people still getting approved with the "soft" shutdown..?

Hard to say. Shutdown started on 12/21 right? Any approvals after 12/21 wouldn't hit dealers till probably today. Usually about 7 business days is the minimum time frame to receive a stamp. I've read over on NFA tracker that NFA branch is still answering the phones as of yesterday

 

[sparky32]

Not sure if they are rolling on forms yet but just put in for a few more cans today. Ill post if checks get cashed next week.

 

[NyleRN]

Not sure if they are rolling on forms yet but just put in for a few more cans today. Ill post if checks get cashed next week.

They're rolling F3s now. Not sure on 1s and 4s

 

[Hillbilly]

Submitted online Form 1 12/11/18.
Approved 1/30/19

Not too bad given the fact that they were closed for over a month.

 

[Jake226]

Not sure if they are rolling on forms yet but just put in for a few more cans today. Ill post if checks get cashed next week.

Submitted for my first stamp this past Monday (1-28-19). It was a Form 4 Trust. Just noticed they cashed my check Friday (2-1-2019).

 

[zer0day]

1. NFA Item: Silencer
2. Form Type: Form 3
3. Transferee Type: Individual
4. Forms Sent: 4/20/2018 (tax stamp cashed(form 4) on 5/6/18)
5. Pending Date: TBD
6. Approved Date: TBD
7. Forms Received: 5/14/2018
8. Transferror/Maker Letter: L
9. Examiner Name: Unknown
10. Notes: See ** below

I went through SilencerShop. They have a kiosk at my local shop. The employees had a lot of good advice for using the kiosk too. IE: the fingerprinting and photos. My Form 3 was disposed to the dealer on 5/14/18 (via the notes in the silencershop website). I followed up in January with my local shop and they said my current wait time is typical. I got in contact with silencershop through Instagram and got the same feedback from them on the wait time. I asked about any new notes or flags and they said there were none.

Is there a current US record for longest wait time?

 

[NyleRN]

1. NFA Item: Silencer
2. Form Type: Form 3
3. Transferee Type: Individual
4. Forms Sent: 4/20/2018 (tax stamp cashed(form 4) on 5/6/18)
5. Pending Date: TBD
6. Approved Date: TBD
7. Forms Received: 5/14/2018
8. Transferror/Maker Letter: L
9. Examiner Name: Unknown
10. Notes: See ** below

I went through SilencerShop. They have a kiosk at my local shop. The employees had a lot of good advice for using the kiosk too. IE: the fingerprinting and photos. My Form 3 was disposed to the dealer on 5/14/18 (via the notes in the silencershop website). I followed up in January with my local shop and they said my current wait time is typical. I got in contact with silencershop through Instagram and got the same feedback from them on the wait time. I asked about any new notes or flags and they said there were none.

Is there a current US record for longest wait time?

You're not even at a year yet. I think that May 2018 submissions are being approved now

 

[Lilboog82]

Ughhhhh, getting tired of waiting for my tax stamp... check was cashed beginning of May. Was hoping it would take just 6 months like my first one did.