Lol! I take the average that everyone says exists and add 4-6 months. After that time I start to get anxious. I'm at 8 months for two and 6 months for another 2. When others with similar check cashed dates start getting approvals, I chock it up as they are the exception not the rule.
You think if a call up the ATF every other day to ask about mine…that'll help or hurt me?
It will do absolutely nothing, except give you more reasons to hate the process.
No, it will not speed it up, nor slow it down. Unless you suspect there is an error and/or a dealer is being a moron, I don't see any value in calling. Calling, however, can confirm if a dealer is being incompetent and blowing smoke. (I've had two F4s, a silencer and a machine-gun, significantly delayed by dealers who, evidently, had their head crammed as far up their posterior as possible. Getting details and dates from BATFE helped in wrangling their idiocy.)
Once I was past the "average" wait time I asked to speak to the actual examiner assigned to my form 4. They patched me through and I left her a message. Didn't expect anything to happen but a week later I called again and both forms had been approved within a couple days of leaving that message.
I'm quoting this because it's important and something we as a community shouldn't overlook. Dealer apathy or incompetence to ensure everything is done right through the chain. I had a Form 4 delayed/failed multiple times by a neglectful dealer and I had to spend a lot more time than the cost of the device because I was trying to support a business.
Most likely. The last time there was a .gov shutdown, NFA Branch was closed for most of the duration.
I have 3 that were cashed on March 15...I figure I wait another 3 months
It looks like they are processing mid February at the moment. I would guess another month for your approval? Might still get it by Christmas.I have 3 that were cashed on March 15...I figure I wait another 3 months
