NFA Update: 375-400 days

Post by **GaDawg0513** » Tue Oct 29, 2019 5:44 pm

Wanted to give an update on my NFA Items that have been in NFA jail for awhile in case anyone was thinking of going quiet. I had 2 suppressors with a Form 4 Trust, mailed in. I called to check last week and found out both were approved on 10/23.

375 Days.

While I was doing backflips in my car the nice gal told me they are averaging 370-400 days.

Post by **colonel00** » Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:15 pm

Wow that seems high. Silencershop still shows just over 300 days and really a bit less depending on how long it takes for your check to get cashed. Was this your first one and how was it submitted? (LGS, online dealer, etc.)

https://www.silencershop.com/atf-wait-times

Oh, and more importantly, what did you get?

Post by **GaDawg0513** » Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:26 pm

The Online NFA tracker that Silencershop links to is not updated or maintained--https://www.nfatracker.com

1) My local FFL submitted the forms & stored my suppressors in his safe.
2) Check was cashed 5 days after receiving the forms. Sent certified mail / signature required to track the progress.
3) These were my first NFA / suppressor Items.
4) SilencerCo Sparrow (.22) and Saker (5.56)

Squirrel population from my back deck about to decline

Post by **colonel00** » Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:31 pm

Interesting. Well, the Form4 Trust time on your link is still only around 325 days. I"m just being wishful. My 9mm is in jail but I have a .30 and a .22. The .22 suppressor is just laughably quiet and my 300BLK shooting subsonics suppressed makes me giggle every time.

Post by **TL1000RSquid** » Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:54 pm

my last can was approved back in march or so, was around 10 month wait using kiosk. At the moment im like 4 months in waiting on SBR approval on 2 AK receivers. Probably going to do another 9mm can soon that will permanently live on my Scorpion.

Post by **colonel00** » Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:03 pm

I've got 2 more cans I want to get going before the next election. Then I'm done....maybe....unless I "need" another one....

Post by **TL1000RSquid** » Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:48 pm

colonel00 wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:03 pm
I've got 2 more cans I want to get going before the next election. Then I'm done....maybe....unless I "need" another one....

Yeah I should do a couple more suppressors before the elections besides the 9, another 5.56 and maybe a 3rd .22 maybe another sbr ar lower

Post by **GaDawg0513** » Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:50 am

I failed to mention, the gal also told me the Gov’t shut down at the beginning of 2019 set them back 90-120 days.

Post by **GaDawg0513** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 11:06 am

You guys that have been through this already, after your first Tax Stamp does the wait time improve?

Post by **TL1000RSquid** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:32 pm

You would think once your in the system with a stamp or two already they would fast track any new apps from you but no it doesnt change the wait time.

Post by **colonel00** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:39 pm

I only have 2 stamps but they were on the same Form 4. So, I'm still waiting out my second filing. I don't expect it to be any faster as Squid states.

Post by **ncjw** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:28 pm

colonel00 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:39 pm
I only have 2 stamps but they were on the same Form 4. So, I'm still waiting out my second filing. I don't expect it to be any faster as Squid states.

My suspicion is that they are hoping for a Dem president and holding them up. Or a crush of people are applying before a possible Dem president exec orders them out of existence.

Post by **colonel00** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:56 pm

The wait has been pretty long for a while now I believe. I think it was more that when manufacturers started cranking out cans that were intriguing and affordable and people learned more about the process and legalities that there was a drastic increase in filings that the ATF wasn't prepared for. I do agree though that they don't really seem to be in a rush to staff accordingly to get the stamps out in a timely manner.