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Posted: 9/12/2020 2:35:11 PM EDT
Suppressor bought and submitted through SS. Approved by ATF July 30th. We're now September 12th and the dealer still has not called for me to pick it up. Is it really taking this long? Whom can I call to try and get it by next week? Monday will be 46 days...
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Posted: 9/12/2020 2:49:40 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/12/2020 4:35:04 PM EDT
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Call after 45 days.
(304) 616-4500 You’ll probably be asked serial number and dealer name. Yes it’s really taking this long. Enjoy your first NFA item. |
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Posted: 9/12/2020 4:48:02 PM EDT
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mine took a month back in April/May
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Posted: 9/12/2020 5:20:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Call after 45 days. (304) 616-4500 You’ll probably be asked serial number and dealer name. Yes it’s really taking this long. Enjoy your first NFA item. Not the first, just the most painful. Prior took longer, but the approval from the ATF was quicker this time. Didn't expect the stamp delivery post approval to be 25% of the wait. Edit: and looking at the pinned Form 4 tracker, many are picking them up much quicker from approval to dealer. At least my efile form 1's have been blazing fast. |
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Posted: 9/12/2020 5:31:31 PM EDT
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My first one was approved on a 2/5 and dealer got it on a 3/2, my second one was approved on a 7/30, dealer got it on a 8/25.
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Posted: 9/12/2020 6:27:22 PM EDT
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been waiting for mine since 5-10-20 its sept 12 & still waiting.
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Posted: 9/12/2020 6:33:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: been waiting for mine since 5-10-20 its sept 12 & still waiting. Approved on 5-10 and they haven't sent the stamp to your dealer? Have you reached out to see what is going on? |
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Posted: 9/12/2020 6:41:10 PM EDT
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Approved 8/19 and Im getting damn impatient waiting for the stamp to arrive.
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Posted: 9/12/2020 6:58:43 PM EDT
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my first was done back in march/april. check was cashed april 24 and haven't heard anything since. i did call the ATF around the 3 month mark and said it was still processing. from what i have read it has been taking around 8 months so.
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Posted: 9/12/2020 7:33:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: my first was done back in march/april. check was cashed april 24 and haven't heard anything since. i did call the ATF around the 3 month mark and said it was still processing. from what i have read it has been taking around 8 months so. This isn’t about how long it takes to get approved, it’s about how long it takes between approval and receipt of the stamp, which should normally only be a couple of weeks. |
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Posted: 9/12/2020 8:15:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This isn’t about how long it takes to get approved, it’s about how long it takes between approval and receipt of the stamp, which should normally only be a couple of weeks. well then ether way im still waiting
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Posted: 9/12/2020 8:45:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This isn’t about how long it takes to get approved, it’s about how long it takes between approval and receipt of the stamp, which should normally only be a couple of weeks. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: my first was done back in march/april. check was cashed april 24 and haven't heard anything since. i did call the ATF around the 3 month mark and said it was still processing. from what i have read it has been taking around 8 months so. This isn’t about how long it takes to get approved, it’s about how long it takes between approval and receipt of the stamp, which should normally only be a couple of weeks. Yep. 44 freaking days from approval for them to just get the stamp to the dealer. It's unreal. |
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Posted: 9/12/2020 8:48:30 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/12/2020 10:02:09 PM EDT
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Last one was approved 5/29/20. Arrived at dealer 9/2/20
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Posted: 9/12/2020 11:55:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Last one was approved 5/29/20. Arrived at dealer 9/2/20 Did you call at some point? |
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Posted: 9/14/2020 8:03:38 AM EDT
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I have two that were approved 07.20.2020 and still nothing at the dealer.. Haven't called the ATF yet.
Fwiw the dealer said they have been seeing longer times between approved and received lately. |
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Posted: 9/14/2020 8:36:01 AM EDT
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My last one was fast! The first two a couple years ago were just over a year. Next order was 11 months. This last one was ordered was received by ATF 3/26, approved 8/11, and dealer called me 8/26. A 5 month round trip. I had planned on having to wait at least another 6 months. All were trusts through SS.
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Posted: 9/14/2020 11:36:25 AM EDT
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Called the ATF. They said I need to write a handwritten letter, mail it, requesting a certified copy sent to either me or the dealer. They say you can do this at the 45 day wait-to-receive-stamp timeframe.
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Posted: 9/14/2020 2:00:18 PM EDT
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Quoted: Suppressor bought and submitted through SS. Approved by ATF July 30th. We're now September 12th and the dealer still has not called for me to pick it up. Is it really taking this long? Whom can I call to try and get it by next week? Monday will be 46 days... First timer I see |
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Posted: 9/14/2020 2:12:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: First timer I see Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Suppressor bought and submitted through SS. Approved by ATF July 30th. We're now September 12th and the dealer still has not called for me to pick it up. Is it really taking this long? Whom can I call to try and get it by next week? Monday will be 46 days... First timer I see Nope |
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Posted: 9/15/2020 12:48:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Called the ATF. They said I need to write a handwritten letter, mail it, requesting a certified copy sent to either me or the dealer. They say you can do this at the 45 day wait-to-receive-stamp timeframe. I was going to start a similar thread too, but this is germane to me. Even using snail mail usps, shouldn't take more than 1 week. Has anyone actually done the letter/ certified copy route? I'm coming up on 1 month since my approval. Just called the ATF last week and they state that I was approved 8/20, and before I hung up, the atf dude did state that I could do this route. From the look of things, this seems to be the norm - waiting for the stamp to show up, not actually waiting for the approval. |
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Posted: 9/15/2020 5:54:53 PM EDT
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Actual stamps are taking longer to get to the dealer these days. I spoke to a nice young lady at the ATF the other day and she said most examiners are working from home and only go in to drop off approved forms every couple of weeks. Just depends if yours was approved just before the drop off.
And then the USPS is involved at that point.
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Posted: 9/15/2020 6:53:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Even using snail mail usps, shouldn't take more than 1 week. . ATF doesn't mail stamps the minute they are approved. A Form 4 approved on Monday may not see an envelope for two weeks or more, then run through a postage meter.....then mailed. I regularly see F4's signed two weeks before the postage meter date. |
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Posted: 9/16/2020 5:03:21 AM EDT
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My most recent was approved 8/18/2020. Still waiting.
I'm super curious if anyone has written the letter at the 45 day mark. If you have, chime in here! |
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Posted: 9/16/2020 3:25:50 PM EDT
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I'm curious as well, has anyone actually written to the MAN and requested a certified copy be sent?
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Posted: 9/16/2020 11:57:42 PM EDT
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Approved 8/24. Looks like I have a few more weeks to go....
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Posted: 9/17/2020 4:03:38 AM EDT
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My Form 4 was approved 8/26/20. The envelope was postmarked 9/08, and it arrived at the FFL on 9/15.
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Posted: 9/17/2020 4:11:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/183262/Screen_Shot_2020-09-12_at_7_47_43_PM_png-1589399.JPG I'm one of the very few TBDs to receive on the thread. Lucky. My checks were cashed the first week of February and I’m still not approved. |
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Posted: 9/17/2020 7:07:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My most recent was approved 8/18/2020. Still waiting. I'm super curious if anyone has written the letter at the 45 day mark. If you have, chime in here! Well I wrote mine. Gave them all information I thought was relevant and then made the request. Asked for it myself vs sending to the dealer. ATF wasn’t very helpful in defining the fields I needed to have covered in body of the letter. Also can’t remember handwriting anything in a long time. Fitting I suspect when dealing with our fine government |
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Posted: 9/17/2020 7:08:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Lucky. My checks were cashed the first week of February and I’m still not approved. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/183262/Screen_Shot_2020-09-12_at_7_47_43_PM_png-1589399.JPG I'm one of the very few TBDs to receive on the thread. Lucky. My checks were cashed the first week of February and I’m still not approved. My thought is very little difference in being approved or not if they leave the stamp (or whatever initiates then to the dealer getting the stamp) on their home work station chairs post approval.
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Posted: 9/17/2020 7:57:37 AM EDT
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Waited 6 months and it took them 21 days to get it and then call me.
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Posted: 9/17/2020 7:59:10 AM EDT
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On day 46 I'd be calling asking for a replacement be sent certified mail ASAP.... its been running 20 days or so for my stamps once approved
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Posted: 9/22/2020 7:37:18 PM EDT
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Approved on a form 4 trust on 8/24/20, no call from dealer yet. 29 days now.
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Posted: 9/22/2020 8:43:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My thought is very little difference in being approved or not if they leave the stamp (or whatever initiates then to the dealer getting the stamp) on their home work station chairs post approval. Agreed. Forms mailed out to stamp arriving at dealer are the times that really matter. |
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Posted: 9/22/2020 9:51:56 PM EDT
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Waiting on a sept 2 approval / pending February 28 to show up at my dealer. You all are not making me feel any better. I guess this is just the latest and greatest attempt to make stuff more frustrating. Seems like it’s always something new.
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Posted: 9/22/2020 10:23:29 PM EDT
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Still waiting. Sent the letter via snail mail to them requesting a certified copy. Tomorrow will be 56 days from approval. Mighty fine work, ATF...
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Posted: 9/23/2020 1:55:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Still waiting. Sent the letter via snail mail to them requesting a certified copy. Tomorrow will be 56 days from approval. Mighty fine work, ATF... 66 days since approved now for me. Should probably write that letter... Mind sharing exactly what info /format /whatever they wanted? |
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Posted: 9/23/2020 2:00:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Still waiting. Sent the letter via snail mail to them requesting a certified copy. Tomorrow will be 56 days from approval. Mighty fine work, ATF... Why didn’t you send it via NFAFAX? |
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Posted: 9/23/2020 4:19:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Why didn’t you send it via NFAFAX? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Still waiting. Sent the letter via snail mail to them requesting a certified copy. Tomorrow will be 56 days from approval. Mighty fine work, ATF... Why didn’t you send it via NFAFAX? The lady said to mail it in, so like a good citizen I picked up the can and complied. |
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Posted: 9/23/2020 4:22:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 66 days since approved now for me. Should probably write that letter... Mind sharing exactly what info /format /whatever they wanted? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Still waiting. Sent the letter via snail mail to them requesting a certified copy. Tomorrow will be 56 days from approval. Mighty fine work, ATF... 66 days since approved now for me. Should probably write that letter... Mind sharing exactly what info /format /whatever they wanted? The lady was not helpful. I ended up giving them name, address, email, phone number, serial number and model references, date approved, dealer info...basically anything I thought relevant to verify who I am, how to reach me, and what I need (certified copy of the stamp). We’ll see if they is what they needed. It’s been pretty frustrating at this point. |
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Posted: 9/23/2020 6:32:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The lady was not helpful. I ended up giving them name, address, email, phone number, serial number and model references, date approved, dealer info...basically anything I thought relevant to verify who I am, how to reach me, and what I need (certified copy of the stamp). We’ll see if they is what they needed. It’s been pretty frustrating at this point. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Still waiting. Sent the letter via snail mail to them requesting a certified copy. Tomorrow will be 56 days from approval. Mighty fine work, ATF... 66 days since approved now for me. Should probably write that letter... Mind sharing exactly what info /format /whatever they wanted? The lady was not helpful. I ended up giving them name, address, email, phone number, serial number and model references, date approved, dealer info...basically anything I thought relevant to verify who I am, how to reach me, and what I need (certified copy of the stamp). We’ll see if they is what they needed. It’s been pretty frustrating at this point. I understand 30-45 days as they are supposed to be working from home, coming in once a month to drop off approved forms and get another stack of forms to work. Then they get put in a to be mailed pile at the office to go out. But why so many 55-65 days since approved?? |
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Posted: 9/23/2020 8:13:44 PM EDT
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hmm interesting..... i just got a call my stamp came in to come pick it up. so basically 5 months on the dot from my check cashed to tax stamp in hand. just cant go pick up till friday
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Posted: 9/24/2020 7:34:34 AM EDT
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This one is turning into another tracking / complaint thread. There’s no logical reason or consistency for the timeframe. Locking it up.
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