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[dirtyd]

Form 4 Paper

Paid: 10/21/21
Stamp Cashed: 11/04/21
Approved: 10/14/22 (bday!)
Picked up: 10/27/22

 

[Lazyfaire]

Form 4 Paper

Paid: 10/21/21
Stamp Cashed: 11/04/21
Approved: 10/14/22 (bday!)
Picked up: 10/27/22

Happy Birthday to you
From your friends at the ATF

 

[ScatPackLife]

Form 4 Paper
Paid: 10/8/21
Stamp Cashed: 11/2/21
Approved: 10/18/22
Picked up: 10/28/22

I noticed there are a few people that bought their suppressor a few days or a week or two after I did, paper file, but got approved shortly before me. That really sucks. I wonder why that would happen. But at least I have it now. Just waiting for my efile to approve on my rifle can.


Form 4 efile
Submitted: 6/16/22
Still waiting.

 

[dirtyd]

Form 4 Paper
Paid: 10/8/21
Stamp Cashed: 11/2/21
Approved: 10/18/22
Picked up: 10/28/22

I noticed there are a few people that bought their suppressor a few days or a week or two after I did, paper file, but got approved shortly before me. That really sucks. I wonder why that would happen. But at least I have it now. Just waiting for my efile to approve on my rifle can.


Form 4 efile
Submitted: 6/16/22
Still waiting.

I had a upin on my application. May or may not explain some of it.

 

[Lazyfaire]

Form 4 Paper
Paid: 10/8/21
Stamp Cashed: 11/2/21
Approved: 10/18/22
Picked up: 10/28/22

I noticed there are a few people that bought their suppressor a few days or a week or two after I did, paper file, but got approved shortly before me. That really sucks. I wonder why that would happen. But at least I have it now. Just waiting for my efile to approve on my rifle can.


Form 4 efile
Submitted: 6/16/22
Still waiting.

Different 'inspectors' doing the paperwork

 

[ScatPackLife]

Different 'inspectors' doing the paperwork

That makes sense.

 

[Lazyfaire]

That makes sense.

Obviously with all the money the ATF has they have never hired any efficiency experts to help them streamline their efforts.

 

[WildBills-AR]

For what it's worth, I have been hearing from multiple sources that the ATF has been working more to clear out the backlog of paper forms. And this maybe why the efile times have gone up. Bunch of paper form 4 have been coming in at the 12 month mark and efile 4s are now 6-7 months.

 

[joken]

Mine was submitted on August 15, 2021. My FFL said 14 months is not unusual. Is there a way to find out why this is taking so long? Maybe I should have Jeff Merkey look into it for me

 

[Lazyfaire]

Mine was submitted on August 15, 2021. My FFL said 14 months is not unusual. Is there a way to find out why this is taking so long? Maybe I should have Jeff Merkey look into it for me

Call the ATF at (304) 616-4500 Look at your paperwork as they will ask you for the serial number of the suppressor. But be prepared for a non-committal answer, Sometimes just asking seems to float them to the top.

Can't hurt!

 

[WildBills-AR]

I second this! Call them be nice they have always been nice and helpful when I have called them. And yes, I have heard of them getting approved magically when you have been waiting that long.

 

[simpleguy]

My last batch was interesting. I purchased several over a 6+mos. period of time. 11mos. in to my wait for the first purchase I got the call that my stamps had come in. When I showed, I was pleasantly surprised to find that whoever the examiner was on mine lumped them all together. I had some that were only 120days in or so.
I hope you get that lucky. My current batch is sitting on 11mos. now, I'm hoping for Feb.

 

[TTSX]

Obviously with all the money the ATF has they have never hired any efficiency experts to help them streamline their efforts.

Government agency + "efficiency expert" = Less efficiency.

 

[Lazyfaire]

My last batch was interesting. I purchased several over a 6+mos. period of time. 11mos. in to my wait for the first purchase I got the call that my stamps had come in. When I showed, I was pleasantly surprised to find that whoever the examiner was on mine lumped them all together. I had some that were only 120days in or so.
I hope you get that lucky. My current batch is sitting on 11mos. now, I'm hoping for Feb.

For awhile the ATF was assigning applications to an inspector who could look to see if you had other applications in the system and then consolidate them all. If your background check was good for 1 its good for all of them, right? Makes sense. Seems they crapped that system. (See my earlier quote about ATF efficiency!)

I have 2 paper forms that have been out 13 months now, and 2 eforms still out (8 months now).

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

form 1 efile sbr. submitted 8/21/22. approved 11/15/22

 

[FreePanda]

Form 1 Efile SBR ×3

Paperwork Arrived 10/28/22

1 approved 11/28/22
2 approved 11/29/22

 

[simpleguy]

Form 1 Efile SBR ×3

Paperwork Arrived 10/28/22

1 approved 11/28/22
2 approved 11/29/22

Question....Do they send a hard copy or is the one you download your original?

 

[FreePanda]

Question....Do they send a hard copy or is the one you download your original?

When it's approved, they'll send you an email with the approved paperwork. That is your proof and copy to keep on hand.

 

[simpleguy]

When it's approved, they'll send you an email with the approved paperwork. That is your proof and copy to keep on hand.

Thank you. I know this sounds silly. was waiting for a stamp in the mail. Didn't realize they would actually make the move into the 21st cent.

 

[Vierings]

Picked up my first suppressor Friday. 254 day approval for eform 4 via Silencer Shop. Electronic fingerprints and just me on a trust.

I have another one pending currently at 249 days.