Suppressors Form 4 wait time

[akflier]

Well, I just received my two form 4s that were sent in Juanuary. Received in February. Right at six months all told. Pretty happy about that.
On the other hand, I have a SBR that has been waiting on a form 3 just to get to my dealer - 3 months so far. Then I have to send in the form 4 for it. I'm not so optimistic about the processing time for the SBR - hopefully I'll get it some time in 2014... but who knows?

 

[JB02]

I wasn't really expecting to get my suppressor quickly, but it looks like it may take 16 months total from order to receipt. Here's the timeline so far:

1. NFA Item: Thunderbeast 30-P1
2. Item ordered: 28FEB2013
3. Form 3 filed: 22APR2013
4. Form 3 received/Item shipped to SOT: 07AUG2013
5. Item received by SOT: 14AUG2013
6. CLEO signature and Form 4 forms sent to BATF: 23AUG2013
7. Form 4 application received by BATF: 31AUG2013
8. Check cashed: 04SEP2013
9. BATF acknowledgement: -
10. Form 4 approved date: -
11. NFA stamp received by SOT: -
12. Received 30-P1 in hand -
13. Examiner: -

 

[BFDshooter5]

Form 4 submitted for a Templar ARC30

Sent 7/4/13
Cashed 7/10/13
Pending 8/29/13
Approved: 5/12/14
Lady at ATF said to expect 9 months from first pending status to final approval. Cross my fingers and wait.

 

[Enough Said]

There needs to be a "Dunk the Examiner" booth at the SHOT Show. At five bucks per ball we'd raise enough to cure cancer.

 

[lte82]

This is really depressing. Ordering from TBAC will take 6 weeks, then to get to "pending" is another 6 weeks, then a 9 month wait will be a total of 1 year. Maybe I should go ahead and get every caliber I *might* need just so I don't have to wait any longer...

 

[Bonjourjr]

NFA Item: Sa Vz. 58 SBR
Form type: Form 1
Transfer: Trust
Packet mailed: 02JAN2013
Forms received: 07JAN2013
Check cashed: 15JAN2013
Pending: 14FEB2013
2nd pending: 10JUN2013
Approval: 29AUG2013
Stamp received: 07SEP2013
Examiner: Jason Frushour?
State: Missouri

Pending -> approved: 205 days
Pending -> stamp received: 216 days
2nd Pending -> approved: 80 days
2nd Pending -> stamp received: 89 days

Damn, this one was a long wait

 

[bunsen27]

Form 1 SBR
Trust
Forms sent 01/08/13
Money Order
Pending 02/14/13
Approved -
Received -

Form 4
Trust
Forms sent 01/08/13
Money Order
Pending 02/12/13
Approved - 09/04/13
Received - 09/07/13

Form 4
Trust
Forms sent 04/10/13
Money order
Pending 06/15/13
Approved - (quoted March 2014)
Received -

Hopefully SBR stamp will be in Monday or Tueday's mail so I can assemble and play with my 2 tax stamp toy.

 

[texag0842]

1. NFA Item: Thunderbeast 30PS
2. Item ordered: July 2013
3. Form 3 filed: July 2013
4. Form 3 received/Item shipped: 27AUG2013
5. Item received by SOT: 30AUG2013
6. Trust and Form 4 forms sent to BATF: 03SEP2013
7. Form 4 application received by BATF: Unknown
8. Check cashed: - 10Sep2013
9. BATF acknowledgement: - N/A
10. Form 4 approved date: - N/A
11. NFA stamp received by SOT: - N/A
12. Received 30PS - N/A
13. Examiner: -

 

[PGG]

Thats what I did!

This is really depressing. Ordering from TBAC will take 6 weeks, then to get to "pending" is another 6 weeks, then a 9 month wait will be a total of 1 year. Maybe I should go ahead and get every caliber I *might* need just so I don't have to wait any longer...

 

[parkze17]

Templar Archangel:

Form 4 sent in on 5/4/2013
check cashed on 7/16/2013
Pending on 7/18/2013

Lady said it would be 9-15 months for pending.

I'm from PA.

 

[bunsen27]

Form 1 SBR
Trust
Forms sent 01/08/13
Money Order
Pending 02/14/13
Approved - -09/07/13
Received - 09/11/13
Examiner - Shawn Cook

Form 4
Trust
Forms sent 01/08/13
Money Order
Pending 02/12/13
Approved - 09/04/13
Received - 09/07/13
Examiner - Shawn Cook

I can now legally assemble and post pics of my two stamp toy:



details over in the rimfire section

 

[Diablo]

30P-1
Paperwork mailed second week of Jan
Picked it up today, right at 8 months

 

[GTGunner]

Still waiting!

NFA Item: AAC Cyclone
Form type: Form 4
Transfer: Trust
Packet mailed: 15 Jan 2013
Forms received: 18 Jan 2013
Check cashed: 24 Jan 2013
Pending: 8 Mar 2013
2nd Pending: 26 June 2013
Approval: 5 Sep 2013
Stamp received: 16 Sep 2013
Examiner: Unknown
State: Florida

Pending -> approved: TBD days
Pending -> stamp received: TBD days
2nd Pending -> approved: TBD days
2nd Pending -> stamp received: TBD days

Someday soon I hope!!!!

 

[Derek01]

I called ATF this morning to check on the status of my suppressor and she stated it's pending and they are running about 9-10 months

 

[doc awesome]

NFA Item: Griffin M4-SDII
Trust
Forms Sent: Don't remember
Check cashed: Don't know, dealer paid for stamp
Pending: 2/25/2013
Second Pending: 07/16/2013
Approved: 09/09/2013
Received:
Examiner: S. Jones

My Griffin 5.56 can just got approved last week

 

[sgtsmmiii]

There needs to be a "Dunk the Examiner" booth at the SHOT Show. At five bucks per ball we'd raise enough to cure cancer.

Too funny!!

 

[chittnp]

Just took possession of my Griffin Armament RSTA

1. NFA Item: Griffin Armament RSTA
2. Trust and Form 4 forms sent to BATF: 20 JAN 13
3. Form 4 approved date: 9 SEP 13
4. NFA stamp received by SOT: 16 SEP 13
5. Received RSTA in hand 16 SEP 13
6. Examiner: Sandra J. Snook

 

[RHunter]

March 3rd, 2013, two forms, haven't seen either. LGS says they are getting stamps from forms sent in in January.. So 9 months seems to be the current wait.

 

[softcock]

Hey anyone N.W. know hows wait time going for Oregon @ this time ? with assigned examiner getting paperwork done & turned around ?
.

 

[chittnp]

Hey anyone N.W. know hows wait time going for Oregon @ this time ? with assigned examiner getting paperwork done & turned around ?
.

Took mine 8 months, the examiner was Snook, in WA

 

[softcock]

Took mine 8 months, the examiner was Snook, in WA

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was that your 1st time for paperwork ? or that the just the norm.
Just wondering before I start again for 4th time around again. but I haven't done it for a couple years . It was pretty fast after my 1st one & i was in & out in less than 10-12 weeks after the 1st .
.

 

[chittnp]

That was my First, Id be interested to know if subsequent transfers are faster.

 

[CBeck]

That was my First, Id be interested to know if subsequent transfers are faster.

Doesn't speed things up at all.

 

[hunter-steve]

Called today on one that went first pending on 2/25/2013 and second pending on 6/21/2013.. They are now telling me 9 months from first pending. The last 3 weeks they were telling me 60 - 90 days from second pending.. Today is 89 days from second pending and still not approved.. When will they get their story straight?!!!

 

[2ndamendfan]

Called today on one that went first pending on 2/25/2013 and second pending on 6/21/2013.. They are now telling me 9 months from first pending. The last 3 weeks they were telling me 60 - 90 days from second pending.. Today is 89 days from second pending and still not approved.. When will they get their story straight?!!!

I am assuming that by second pending you mean that is was sent back to correct errors and you resubmitted. If so what used to take 2-3 weeks (approval after resubmission) is now taking 3-4 months

 

[csi:cyberspace]

I am assuming that by second pending you mean that is was sent back to correct errors and you resubmitted. If so what used to take 2-3 weeks (approval after resubmission) is now taking 3-4 months

Nope. I'm given to understand that "second pending" is what USED to be pending - or some such matter. They now have a new "system" - a term I use loosely in context - that now includes received, cashed, pending, second pending, approved. Or some such shit...

 

[BigBoss0311]

Could the first pending be pending examiner, and the second be pending approval?

 

[hunter-steve]

I am assuming that by second pending you mean that is was sent back to correct errors and you resubmitted. If so what used to take 2-3 weeks (approval after resubmission) is now taking 3-4 months

I was specifically told there were no errors with my application. The story the told me was they had a new process that contractors did the verification and then if all was in order it was sent to the examiner. That date was the Second Pending date and should take from 60 to 90 days from Second Pending date.

Lately I get a different story every time I call. Just wish they would be consistent.

 

[hunter-steve]

Well I figured I'd call and see if I got a new story today and I did.

The one I had the went second pending on 6/21/13 was APPROVED!!!!

And the one I had second pending on 7/11/2013 will be 30 to 45 days.

 

[GTGunner]

Finally Here!!! My First NFA Device = Muy Bueno!

NFA Item: AAC Cyclone
Form type: Form 4
Transfer: Trust
Packet mailed: 15 Jan 2013
Forms received: 18 Jan 2013
Check cashed: 24 Jan 2013
Pending: 8 Mar 2013
2nd Pending: 26 June 2013
Approval: 5 Sep 2013
Stamp received: 16 Sep 2013
Examiner: Unknown
State: Florida

Pending -> approved: 181 days
Pending -> stamp received: 192 days
2nd Pending -> approved: 71 days
2nd Pending -> stamp received: 82

Forms Received-> Stamp Received: 241 Days (34 Weeks + 3 Days)

I have been on travel so I will be picking up my can on Monday, 23 Sep followed by range time next weekend.....HOOORAAH!

 

[vaeevictiss]

Bout to send one off for a form 1 can. Worked out. Me and my wife's first anniversary is next week and 1st anniversary gift is paper, so knowing I wanted to make a form one can shes getting me a stamp

Now when ill actually get it? Maybe next anniversary haha

Sent from my Galaxy S4

 

[Mr.Maim]

In Arizona. Examiner is Ann Feltner. Everything sent in that WENT PENDING prior to July 1st was on the six month program. Everything sent in after July 1st is now on the nine month program.

Just received a Form-4 for a suppressor, took 6 months and 12 days.

Next will receive a Form-4 for an SBR, will have taken 6 months and 9 days.

Have another SBR that was sent in May 10th, went Pending July 19th, was told that it'll approve in April of 2014. Nine months.

 

[0724/1030]

Paperwork mailed early Nov, pending 24 Jan.

Assigned: 30 May
Approved: 12 Aug
Received: ???

 

[Crashnrondo]

Mailed-12-18-12
Cashed-01-29-2013
Pending-02-27-2013
2nd Pending-07-01-2013
Approved-09-20-2013

Now it just has to get to the dealer so I can pick it up and play with it! Woot!

 

[bmk]

In Arizona. Examiner is Ann Feltner. Everything sent in that WENT PENDING prior to July 1st was on the six month program. Everything sent in after July 1st is now on the nine month program.

Just received a Form-4 for a suppressor, took 6 months and 12 days.

Next will receive a Form-4 for an SBR, will have taken 6 months and 9 days.

Have another SBR that was sent in May 10th, went Pending July 19th, was told that it'll approve in April of 2014. Nine months.

Please tell me more on this before July 1st, after July 1st stuff. I went pending June 27th and would love some good news right now. I'll have a different examiner, though.

 

[sniperdude]

was at my local class 3 dealer in CT , was about to order a surefire can, he's saying (and he does a lot of transfers) about now the wait time is close to the 12 month mark, at least in CT (the gun friendly state )

 

[koz]

Suppressor Form 4
Sent 1/25/13
Cashed 1/29/13
Pending 2/27/13
Approved 9/24/13

Seven months from pending to approved.... I never got a "2nd pending" as I called two weeks ago and they gave me the Feb pending date. Don't know if it's Pickles or the guy he's training - there's been a couple forms from TN that someone other than Pickles has done.

 

[xdpatriot]

I bought a supressor today. Got the forms signed and photos done, ready to go. Dude said it'll be 8 - 9 months. Great

 

[MikeD987]

I bought a supressor today. Got the forms signed and photos done, ready to go. Dude said it'll be 8 - 9 months. Great

Patriot,

I think It's more 10-12 months turn around.

 

[M.Sanchez]

NFA Item: TB 30P-1
Form type: Form 4
Transfer: Trust
Packet mailed: 28SEPT2013
Forms received: 01OCT2013
Check cashed: 02OCT2013
Pending:
2nd pending:
Approval:
Stamp received:
Examiner:
State:

NFA Item: TB 22L-1
Form type: Form 4
Transfer: Trust
Packet mailed: 28SEPT2013
Forms received: 01OCT2013
Check cashed: 02OCT2013
Pending:
2nd pending:
Approval:
Stamp received:
Examiner:
State:


So let's see how thing go with the changes to trusts and the shutdown. I sent in my trust without any of the pending requirements so I'll update if I hear anything different along the way.

 

[KYS]

NFA Item: TB 30P-1
Form type: Form 4
Transfer: Trust
Packet mailed: 28SEPT2013
Forms received: 01OCT2013
Check cashed: 02OCT2013
Pending:
2nd pending:
Approval:
Stamp received:
Examiner:
State:

NFA Item: TB 22L-1
Form type: Form 4
Transfer: Trust
Packet mailed: 28SEPT2013
Forms received: 01OCT2013
Check cashed: 02OCT2013
Pending:
2nd pending:
Approval:
Stamp received:
Examiner:
State:


So let's see how thing go with the changes to trusts and the shutdown. I sent in my trust without any of the pending requirements so I'll update if I hear anything different along the way.

Trust changes wouldn't even take affect until mid December or early January. They are still in review.

 

[M.Sanchez]

Trust changes wouldn't even take affect until mid December or early January. They are still in review.

I know, I'm just curious if they're going the grandfather in trusts that's have been submitted prior to the finalized changes come Dec/Jan after the comment period and any changes the BATFE make as well.

 

[karb]

I know, I'm just curious if they're going the grandfather in trusts that's have been submitted prior to the finalized changes come Dec/Jan after the comment period and any changes the BATFE make as well.

No one knows. Some thoughts promote certain doom and futility, others with positive stand firm affirmations.
Truth is, no one can answer you truthfully. I'm betting the horse to reveal itself as we approach Decembers deadline.
Then we can brace for impact, whichever way that is.

Tell the beast how you really feel. Link below..

Regulations.gov

 

[freerangevoter]

I filed several Form 4's for SBR's after Sandyhook. My reasoning was that if we were going to have to register all AR's they might as well be SBR's. They took 9 months for approval.

 

[In2b8u]

Received 2 form 1's yesterday. Filed in Feb.

 

[corey4]

sent form: feb 4
pending: mar 14
approved: i duno, i don't have the stamp with me yet (EDIT: sep 25)
received: oct 4
8 months exactly

called the dealer this morning to check on forms coming in, if any, after the shutdown. it came friday!

gona go pick it up tonight, and calling off work tomorrow!!! not really, i own the company, but i am going to put some duties on hold tomorrow afternoon. hehe...

 

[Deisel]

I bought an instock TBAC in .223 On Dec. 1. I finally got it two weeks ago, so it took 10 months from initial purchase to possession.

 

[Bonjourjr]

NFA Item: TBAC 30P-1
Form type: Form 4
Transfer: Trust
Packet mailed: 28JAN2013
Forms received: 30JAN2013
Check cashed: 01FEB2013
Pending: 08MAR2013
2nd pending: 15JUL2013
Approval: 26SEP2013
Stamp received: 06OCT2013
Examiner: Jason Frushour
State: Missouri

Pending -> approved: 202 days
Pending -> stamp received: 212 days
2nd Pending -> approved: 73 days
2nd Pending -> stamp received: 83 days

Thank goodness it was approved right before the shut down.

 

[donp326]

My YHM went pending March 26, 2013 and the examiner is Dana Pickles. Called on August 26th and was told, without looking anything up, that it was 9 months from pending. I am still planing to see my YHM by December at least. Thinking that keeps me sain.

 

[Cephus91]

NFA Item: AAC SDN-6
Form type: Form 4
Transfer: Trust
Packet mailed: 25JAN2013
Check cashed: 01FEB2013
Pending: 08MAR2013
2nd pending: 08JUL2013
Approval: ???
Stamp received: ???
Examiner: ???
State: Georgia

I was pending the same day and second pending seven days earlier than bonjourjr above, but no stamp yet. I can picture my file being at the top of the stack on the examiner's desk when this mess hit. Just my luck.