Just curious, at what point should I start being concerned if I will ever get a stamp? My 1st one for a .22 suppressor was 365 days exactly...this one for my 450 is going on 425+ days. Is there someone else to check with, other than the dumbbells at the NFA? The response of “its pending” is some what unfulfilling in my opinion.
Waiting...patiently...(kinda)
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MachIVshooter
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Well over a year was fairly normal for a bit with the 41F rush, but that's pretty excessive now. Still, it's wildly unpredictable, with an approval on a July 2018 submission one day and a Dec. 2017 the next.
Unfortunately, there's really not a lot you can do about it.
The checks were cashed (or card charged), yes? And you're sure you didn't miss a packet with forms that were kicked back for some error?
Unfortunately, there's really not a lot you can do about it.
The checks were cashed (or card charged), yes? And you're sure you didn't miss a packet with forms that were kicked back for some error?
greyling22
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reddit has a running list of when stamps were approved for people. most trusts are at 270-280 days, but a fair number go over a year. And don't forget, for 35 days the ATF stayed home and did nothing.
https://www.reddit.com/r/NFA/comments/am5uk7/february_2019_stamp_approval_megathread/
https://www.reddit.com/r/NFA/comments/am5uk7/february_2019_stamp_approval_megathread/
I got mine in hand today and I think BATFE got my paperwork around May 9, 2018.
748
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All you can do is buy them asap.
If you think you want it, just get it.
For me suppressors take around 8 months, everything else closer to 4. But it's been years since I did an SBR or sbs.
If you think you want it, just get it.
For me suppressors take around 8 months, everything else closer to 4. But it's been years since I did an SBR or sbs.
Dan Forrester
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My check cashed on September 10th for the latest form 4 I submitted. I figure I’ll get it around June or so. When I first got into NFA nearly 20 years ago it was usually only a 2 or 3 month wait.
I think part of what determines how long you wait is how many responsible persons you have listed on your trust. Remember that each one needs to be background checked.
Dan
I think part of what determines how long you wait is how many responsible persons you have listed on your trust. Remember that each one needs to be background checked.
Dan
Did you do a trust? I put my paperwork (Form 4) in about the same time, but I have heard nothing yet.
748
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No trust. Just me.
greyling22
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I may be wrong, but I think it's just the same instant background check when you buy a gun. You mail you stuff to the atf, then 1 of the maybe 10 people working in that department manually enter all your data, call for a background check, then send the stamp. The bottleneck being the 10 people manually entering data. 99% of your wait time is all your forms sitting in a pile in a box by someone's desk.
Yes. I went through The Silencer Shop and just used their ready-made trust.
It's probably fine. You probably just got delayed by the shutdown. With that said, I have to agree that BATFE's only response to questions ("It's still in process.") is very, very unsatisfying. I called them about a month ago about mine and got the same answer.
GoingQuiet
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We are seeing waits of over 13-16 months right now. This is not surprising in the least.
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