Suppressors Form 4 wait time

I called this week...still pending. Cashed 12 Sep 2018 with a single RP trust.
Do they still sort by state? Or how does that process work?

I thought they didn't do it by state anymore, but approval times have gotten weird lately. I've seen reports of recent approvals from September '18 all the way to April' 19 within a few days of each other with no special situations (batch, PCS, deployment, etc.) involved. Individual forms seem to be going faster than trusts, but even that isn't 100%. My best guess is that the new organic bodies and contractors they got this year have been trained up and are doing some kind of screening or prep work to speed things up, and it's somehow not being applied evenly, but who knows.
 
I bought 2 suppressor from Silencer Shop in Austin Texas over the Thanksgiving holiday last year. I picked them up yesterday from my local FFL.

Both Individual form 4

Purchased 11/21/18
Check cashed 12/14/18
Approved 8/19/19

Purchased 11/23/18
Check cashed 12/15/18
Approved 8/26/19
 
I purchased 2 silencers in stock at my local gun shop.
Individual form 4
Purchased 11/4/2018
Approved 8/30/2019
Dealer called 9/7/2019 both ready to be picked up.
 
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I purchased 10 suppressors last year. The first ones were purchased in June and the last one at the beginning of December. The first 4 tax stamps arrived in the beginning of May and the last six arrived on the third week of May.

Three of the cans were purchased on 11/7/18 and the tax stamps (3 of 6) arrived on 5/20/19.

A friend of mine purchased only one suppressor on 11/7/18 the same day I bought three. He only got his tax stamp a couple of days ago.

The only reason that I can think of why I got the tax stamps in close order was that all ten were approved by the same examiner. His was processed by a different examiner.
 
Some weird stuff going on with regards to Form 4 Trusts cashed in the middle of August 2018. Although NFA Tracker is reports from individuals not a single Form 4 Trust has been reported to have come back from 8/10 to 8/21. On average times are falling and Trusts are coming in from middle of October 2018. Unfortunately my Form 4 is in that window. Sure hope they find that stack sooner than later. 13+ Months and counting.

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Some weird stuff going on with regards to Form 4 Trusts cashed in the middle of August 2018. Although NFA Tracker is reports from individuals not a single Form 4 Trust has been reported to have come back from 8/10 to 8/21. On average times are falling and Trusts are coming in from middle of October 2018. Unfortunately my Form 4 is in that window. Sure hope they find that stack sooner than later. 13+ Months and counting.

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Mine will be a year next Thursday. F4 with me and my wife on the trust. 1st can. It is annoying seeing all of the others that are later coming in. Been calling to check on the status. Hope we both get ours soon.
 
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Just got the call today that my F4 individual was approved 09/09/2019 stamp was received by my dealer today 09/14/2019 and it was sent in 11/28/2018. Glad that wait is over. Will be picking it up monday 09/16/2019.
 
Check cashed Halloween 2018.. still waiting. I’ve Been following this forum for almost a year and have thought about how lame it would be to watch checks cashed after mine get their stamps before me.. and yea, it’s pretty shitty.
 
more then likely yours will be in the mail, you can call and check the status if you want
call the NFA Branch directly at: (304) 616-4500.
When you call, they will ask for your name (or the name of your trust or corporation), the serial number of the suppressor, and the name of the transferor.
 
more then likely yours will be in the mail, you can call and check the status if you want
call the NFA Branch directly at: (304) 616-4500.
When you call, they will ask for your name (or the name of your trust or corporation), the serial number of the suppressor, and the name of the transferor.
Decided to call and what do you know!? It was approved today!
 
I have called a few times and have been told it is pending. It was a year today, I contacted my examiner from a previous SBR a d asked if they could tell me anything about my year long wait I am having for my Omega and this is what I got back.
 

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Just called NFA and got the good news:

Form 4 Single Shot Trust through Silencer Shop Kiosk

Purchased: 10/01/18
Check Cashed: 10/22/18
Approved: 09/12/19
Stamp in Hand: 09/30/19

One year from purchase to stamp in hand!
 
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Got another form 4 stamp back today
Filing type: Individual
Submission date: 12/8/18
Check cashed: 12/17/18
Approved: 9/9/19
Stamp at dealer: 9/19/19
Roughly 9 months (lots of ‘9s’ lol)
 
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Some weird stuff going on with regards to Form 4 Trusts cashed in the middle of August 2018. Although NFA Tracker is reports from individuals not a single Form 4 Trust has been reported to have come back from 8/10 to 8/21. On average times are falling and Trusts are coming in from middle of October 2018. Unfortunately my Form 4 is in that window. Sure hope they find that stack sooner than later. 13+ Months and counting.

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Not 100% on this but I believe trusts are reviewed separately by a unit within the FBI on behalf of the ATF NFA group. Perhaps something happened that impacted the FBI unit’s capacity or ability to review them timely during the relevant date range.
 
Wondering what going on with mine as well. Submitted 3 form 4s on a trust the same day. Mailed Sept 7 2018, checks cashed sept 20 2018, not a peep from the atf or my dealer. Called to check them and all they tell me is pending. Called again yesterday and the person who answered the phone told me they were not appointed to an examiner because none was listed. How do you not get appointed an examiner in a years time? I've got 4 stamps already and this is by far the longest wait I've ever had. Hoping theyre back for hunting season Oct 26... but really starting to doubt it.
 
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Wondering what going on with mine as well. Submitted 3 form 4s on a trust the same day. Mailed Sept 7 2018, checks cashed sept 20 2018, not a peep from the atf or my dealer. Called to check them and all they tell me is pending. Called again yesterday and the person who answered the phone told me they were not appointed to an examiner because none was listed. How do you not get appointed an examiner in a years time? I've got 4 stamps already and this is by far the longest wait I've ever had. Hoping theyre back for hunting season Oct 26... but really starting to doubt it.

Same spot I am in... how the hell is this possible. I have multiple other items, am a current LEO, and retired Military... they have no answers
 
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I called ten days ago (9/9/19) to check on an application with a check cashed date of 10/22/18 and was told my application was still pending and that an examiner had not yet been assigned but that one would assigned very soon given their current workflow. Operator said once an examiner is assigned things move along very quickly and that it should only be another couple of weeks. Sure enough, called them back on 9/18/19 to see if there was any progress and was informed it had been approved as of 9/12/19. Currently waiting on tax stamp to get to dealer.

From the looks of it, it appears that the check gets cashed and the application goes into a box in a closet for approximately ten months waiting for an examiner to be assigned. Once assigned to a human being, the process seems to move along quickly. At least that is what appears to have occurred with mine!

You got to love how the federal agencies operate!
 
I called ten days ago (9/9/19) to check on an application with a check cashed date of 10/22/18 and was told my application was still pending and that an examiner had not yet been assigned but that one would assigned very soon given their current workflow. Operator said once an examiner is assigned things move along very quickly and that it should only be another couple of weeks. Sure enough, called them back on 9/18/19 to see if there was any progress and was informed it had been approved as of 9/12/19. Currently waiting on tax stamp to get to dealer.

From the looks of it, it appears that the check gets cashed and the application goes into a box in a closet for approximately ten months waiting for an examiner to be assigned. Once assigned to a human being, the process seems to move along quickly. At least that is what appears to have occurred with mine!

You got to love how the federal agencies operate!
Was that a trust or individual? I'm still struggling to grasp how dates from October check cash dates are being done before September unless their were other form already in line for that person beforehand. I previously waited 6 months for an individual years ago and 9 months for a trust a little over 2 years ago.
 
Was that a trust or individual? I'm still struggling to grasp how dates from October check cash dates are being done before September unless their were other form already in line for that person beforehand. I previously waited 6 months for an individual years ago and 9 months for a trust a little over 2 years ago.

Silencer Shop Single Shot Trust.

Brycesnwb, please do not try to apply rhyme or reason to an insane process. It is simply unexplainable!
 
I agree with the "please do not try to apply rhyme or reason to an insane process". I am now over a year on two cans and one at 4 months, filed within one month (trust from silencershop, 1 rp). I called today and she said not to be surprised if the 4 month can gets approved before the two 12 months! what the heck is going on?
 
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