Signed form 4 Trust Docs 1/3/2018
Submitted to the NFA 1/10/2018
Check Cashed by NFA 1/30/2018
Submitted to FBI 3/30/2018 (really? 60 days to forward to the FBI?)
Contacted NFA on 12/24/2018 about FBI Status
Contacted Congressman 1/3/2019 with correct snail mail forms to expedite FBI approval
Out of FBI (approved) back to NFA 1/15
Assigned to specific NFA person/inspector 2/13/2019 (really? one month to assign to an inspector)
Call/Emails to inspectors supervisor (after 5 voice mails-to inspector that were NOT returned)
Call back AND Email from Inspector on 2/25/2019
Email to Congressman (staff) on 2/28/2019
Approved on 3/3/2019 (yup approved and notified via email by the inspector on a Sunday)
Stamp in hand 3/12/2019
I just got sick and tired of the wait (and my dealer) and basically did a lot of research on how the system 'works'. It will help if you have a NRA 'friendly' congressman. My congressman got over $150,000 from the NRA in the last election...so, his staff really helped!
First you (as the tax payer and consumer ) have some options. Or, you can take the waiting period "as is'. It is up to you. If you would like me to walk thought what you have as options/actions I will be more than happy to supply a long post on how to cut the waiting time by being an informed and very polite active party in this entire process.
From the date I took it upon myself to follow up on my application (12/24/2108) to approval (3/3/2019) even with the shut down was less than 90 days. I have the phone calls, emails and documents to prove you as the individual/consumer, can make the system work a little bit better for you. Can anyone complete the process (start to finish) in 90 days...I think not. But, it will not be 300 days if you take an active roll in the process.
As far as the people working at the NFA, after working 'with' them I really think that on the whole they are well intentioned, That being said, the system (i use the term very loosely) in place is totally broken. No first in/first out, everything done with 'batch systems, and no feed back (unless you know the correct questions to ask).
To All:
Let me know if you want all the gory details...It will be a long post!