Screwed up Eform 1

CZP07 · Mar 14, 2021

just reading the submitted form BATF sent me last week. Discovered, to my horror that i somehow marked 'yes' to one of the 11.a-j questions. I dont see how i can correct this. I did contact 'ask the expert' for help. But I expect I'll have to wait for the disapproval note, refund then re-submit.
Anyone else have a similar experience? I cant understand how that even happened.

arakboss · Mar 14, 2021

CZP07 said:
just reading the submitted form BATF sent me last week. Discovered, to my horror that i somehow marked 'yes' to one of the 11.a-j questions. I dont see how i can correct this. I did contact 'ask the expert' for help. But I expect I'll have to wait for the disapproval note, refund then re-submit.
Anyone else have a similar experience? I cant understand how that even happened.

Sorry to hear that. Hide your dog.

GrayGoose · Mar 14, 2021

CZP07 said:
just reading the submitted form BATF sent me last week. Discovered, to my horror that i somehow marked 'yes' to one of the 11.a-j questions. I dont see how i can correct this. I did contact 'ask the expert' for help. But I expect I'll have to wait for the disapproval note, refund then re-submit.
Anyone else have a similar experience? I cant understand how that even happened.

I have used the "Ask the expert" and here's my experience: They NEVER reply.
So you should expect to be disapproved, then get your refund (eventually; they are quick to take your money but slow at giving it back), then resubmit.
The only time I had to go through this is when the "system" failed to generate the required cover letter needed to send with the fingerprint cards.

User 1234 · Mar 14, 2021

You can also call the NFA Branch and tell them you submitted it in error and need to correct it.

CZP07 · Mar 14, 2021

User 1234 said:
You can also call the NFA Branch and tell them you submitted it in error and need to correct it.

Good idea. Thanks!

CZP07 · Mar 15, 2021

Called the NFA branch. As expected, the response was 'once submitted, there is no allowing for corrections' . I know the BCG will be clean, but i expect a denial because i marked the application incorrectly

User 1234 · Mar 15, 2021

That might be the official answer. I know if at least one instance where the examiner sent the Form 1 back to a submitter and asked them to correct an issue, then approved it.

CZP07 · Mar 15, 2021

User 1234 said:
That might be the official answer. I know if at least one instance where the examiner sent the Form 1 back to a submitter and asked them to correct an issue, then approved it.

That is what would make sense. And I'd be happy if that happened. I did the e-form though. Fingers crossed

Member 34319 · Mar 15, 2021

If they do not allow you to fix it, which I know folks have been allowed to do, you can cancel it. Which I know many have done. Then resubmit.

Enginerd · Mar 16, 2021

Similar thing happened to me last year, I put the wrong model number and was rejected a month later. Based on some advice I read online I did a followup email with who responded to my "ask the experts" query when I resubmitted, essentially saying as much. Got approval a week or so later. I am not sure if they fast track your resubmittal out of sympathy or because all the leg work as already been done and it is real simple to check that just one thing has changed. YMMV but my experience contacting "ask the experts" has been very positive everytime I reach out for a question.