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Post 1/1/2026 Approval times. (Page 5 of 8)
Damn! 24 hr approval Form 4 Individual Certified/Submitted: 03/4/26 15:16 hrs Approved: 03/5/26 15:31 hrs Griffith Dual-lok 7.62 |
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Just received my approval email on my Stacy’s Mom K. Purchased through Silencer Shop on January 19 in a trust. Purchased 1/19 Was in the “review stage” at SS for a few weeks. Forms signed and submitted to ATF 2/11 Approval 3/7 It took SS a while to review the forms. I purchased a Dead Air Mask on Monday of this week (silencer shop again) and forms were reviewed and signed on Thursday. I haven’t received notification that they’ve been submitted, but this one seems to be moving a lot faster. |
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The difference in trust and individual stamps right now is ludicrous. I submitted a form 4 on a trust on 2/5. I still haven't heard anything. Did an individual form 4 on 3/5 at 12:50. Got the approval on 3/7 at 17:23. So little more than 2 days for an individual. Over a month on a trust with no word. Same finger prints. Same picture. Both through SS. The trust is a single person, single shot trust. But the fingerprints and the picture are exactly the same as I certified both through my local dealer/ Silencer Shop. Have 2 Form 1s I'm still waiting on as well. Both on single shot trusts through SS. One certified on 2/11 and one in 2/14. I'm half tempted to cancel them all and re-submit as individual on all damn 3. |
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Originally Posted By vanrichten: The difference in trust and individual stamps right now is ludicrous. I submitted a form 4 on a trust on 2/5. I still haven't heard anything. Did an individual form 4 on 3/5 at 12:50. Got the approval on 3/7 at 17:23. So little more than 2 days for an individual. Over a month on a trust with no word. Same finger prints. Same picture. Both through SS. The trust is a single person, single shot trust. But the fingerprints and the picture are exactly the same as I certified both through my local dealer/ Silencer Shop. Have 2 Form 1s I'm still waiting on as well. Both on single shot trusts through SS. One certified on 2/11 and one in 2/14. I'm half tempted to cancel them all and re-submit as individual on all damn 3. Don't your over half way there. Form 1 individual or trust are coming back at 45 to 46 days from submission. Tomorrow we should see Jan 18 and 19 coming back. Form 4s are all over the place but the majority are coming back under 10 days. |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Don't your over half way there. Form 1 individual or trust are coming back at 45 to 46 days from submission. Tomorrow we should see Jan 18 and 19 coming back. Form 4s are all over the place but the majority are coming back under 10 days. It's a far cry better than the 13-15 MONTHS my first few NFA items took back in the day. Just got very spoiled last year. 
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Multiple F1's submitted1/23 and 1/25. Nothing yet. Based on other reports and the sliding increase per day I could possibly see some approvals in 7-14 days. As a side note, what I find to be most egregious is the fact the Fatf cant implement procedures to correct and resubmit if a small error is identified. This whole "no soup for you" is bullshit. Not that I dont see the irony (*) in the fact that the whole NFA is bullshit. * I dont care if I used the term irony correctly. |
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Originally Posted By networkguru: Multiple F1's submitted1/23 and 1/25. Nothing yet. Based on other reports and the sliding increase per day I could possibly see some approvals in 7-14 days. As a side note, what I find to be most egregious is the fact the Fatf cant implement procedures to correct and resubmit if a small error is identified. This whole "no soup for you" is bullshit. Not that I dont see the irony (*) in the fact that the whole NFA is bullshit. * I dont care if I used the term irony correctly. If my time scale holds true. You should have them back mid to late next week. They should be working on 1/18 and 1/19 today. Tomorrow should be 1/20. This is for form 1's only. Form 4s are unpredictable. 24hrs to 2 months. It's crazy. I've been correct for the last 6 days. Took me awhile to find their pattern. Yeah it sucks they won't send a notice to amend the forms when they find something wrong. There are some examiners that are cool and work with applicants. |
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Just over a month for me. Appreciate everyone's input! Trust Certified/Submitted: 02/4/26 Approved: 03/8/26 CMMG Zeroed 556 |
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This applies to eForm 1s only. For those that are watching. A bunch came back yesterday for 1/16-1/17. Looks like the time scale slipped a couple days. Todays should be 1/17-1/18. I get most of my data from the reddit master form1/4 thread. The average wait is now 50 days. |
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Originally Posted By vanrichten: Guess I'm one of the unlucky ones with a trust Form 4 that is now over a month out. Submitted on 2/5. I keep hoping it'll be soon, but it's getting annoying to say the least. Form 4s are all over the place. My last one was 2 weeks and the one before that was 2 months. I've seen 18 hours to two months recently. It's nuts. But form 4s are moving far faster than form 1s. Call your dealer. It may have already come back. Or check eforms yourself. Log in and start a .20. If its approved it will show up. It won't show you the form. That only tells you it came back. The fact you can start a .20 means it already came back. |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: This applies to eForm 1s only. For those that are watching. A bunch came back yesterday for 1/16-1/17. Looks like the time scale slipped a couple days. Todays should be 1/17-1/18. I get most of my data from the reddit master form1/4 thread. The average wait is now 50 days. I'm still waiting on an individual Form 1 SBR from 1/13 |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Form 4s are all over the place. My last one was 2 weeks and the one before that was 2 months. I've seen 18 hours to two months recently. It's nuts. But form 4s are moving far faster than form 1s. Call your dealer. It may have already come back. Or check eforms yourself. Log in and start a .20. If it's approved it will show up. It won't show you the form. That only tells you it came back. The fact you can start a .20 means it already came back. |
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Originally Posted By vanrichten: Not sure how to fill out a .20 for a suppressor. When I get to the Firearm section, I try to "Find Control Number" and fill out the information but it doesn't return a control number. So I'm assuming by that, that it hasn't been approved? Under firearms. Click Add firearm from control number. A pop up will appear. Type in the control number. You got it in the submitted email. Click find firearm. Next type in the serial number. If it goes to the next step its approved. Call your dealer. |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Under firearms. Click Add firearm from control number. A pop up will appear. Type in the control number. You got it in the submitted email. Click find firearm. Next type in the serial number. If it goes to the next step it's approved. Call your dealer. Saying Invalid Applicant Name so I'm guessing it hasn't been approved yet. |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Not yet. Soon, they are moving faster then I thought they would be. So apparently I'm doing this wrong, or this process doesn't work for suppressors. What name are you using for Registered Owner? Trust name? Responsible Person? ETA, I also tried to look up the Control Number for that same already approved suppressor and the system can't find it. something tells me they've screwed up the system somehow. ETA2, Finally figured it out, the Registered Owner has to be the name of the Trust, even though that doesn't even show up on the submitted form. Just the Responsible Person. How annoying. I was able to add the previously approved suppressor, so I know that at least works. Tried with the one I'm still waiting on and it says No Inventory, so at least I'm making progress on figuring the thing out. So, back to waiting for no reason other than they just take forever and there is no rhyme or reason to the processing. It sure as hell isn't First In/First Out.
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Originally Posted By vanrichten: I tried to look one up that has already been approved and it also says Invalid Applicant Name. So apparently I'm doing this wrong, or this process doesn't work for suppressors. What name are you using for Registered Owner? Trust name? Responsible Person? ETA, I also tried to look up the Control Number for that same already approved suppressor and the system can't find it. something tells me they've screwed up the system somehow. ETA2, Finally figured it out, the Registered Owner has to be the name of the Trust, even though that doesn't even show up on the submitted form. Just the Responsible Person. How annoying. I was able to add the previously approved suppressor, so I know that at least works. Tried with the one I'm still waiting on and it says No Inventory, so at least I'm making progress on figuring the thing out. So, back to waiting for no reason other than they just take forever and there is no rhyme or reason to the processing. It sure as hell isn't First In/First Out.LOL. Yeah it takes a minute to figure it out. At least now you can check. I think most delays are something with the background check. They send it then forget to follow up. |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: LOL. Yeah it takes a minute to figure it out. At least now you can check. I think most delays are something with the background check. They send it then forget to follow up. |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Just got my form 1 from 1/19 back approved. I used the eForms drop down menu to add the gun. It was a PA-15 Multi. 52 days. No conditions.  |
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Originally Posted By wookie1562: GLad to hear it's not just me. Waiting for an eform1 since 1/26. Hopefully it comes next week. Keep an eye on reddit. I was off on mine by 72hrs. You can see the approvals come in. reddit NFA thread. |
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Originally Posted By vanrichten: Not sure how to fill out a .20 for a suppressor. When I get to the Firearm section, I try to "Find Control Number" and fill out the information but it doesn't return a control number. So I'm assuming by that, that it hasn't been approved? A 5320.20 is not required for suppressors. |
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Originally Posted By vanrichten: I tried to look one up that has already been approved and it also says Invalid Applicant Name. So apparently I'm doing this wrong, or this process doesn't work for suppressors. What name are you using for Registered Owner? Trust name? Responsible Person? ETA, I also tried to look up the Control Number for that same already approved suppressor and the system can't find it. something tells me they've screwed up the system somehow. ETA2, Finally figured it out, the Registered Owner has to be the name of the Trust, even though that doesn't even show up on the submitted form. Just the Responsible Person. How annoying. I was able to add the previously approved suppressor, so I know that at least works. Tried with the one I'm still waiting on and it says No Inventory, so at least I'm making progress on figuring the thing out. So, back to waiting for no reason other than they just take forever and there is no rhyme or reason to the processing. It sure as hell isn't First In/First Out.Invalid applicant name usually means you are logged in with something different in your name. Like middle initial vs middle name, which was going on for me. I changed my profile name, and it worked (my old forms had full middle name, but newer ones are just middle initial as that is what they put on my drivers license.) |
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Through SS with a single shot trust. AEM5 Certified on 2/5 Approved on 3/17 I DID get an email, but 6 freaking weeks for a Trust. Did one on an individual that took 2 days. I won't be doing any other trusts at this point. ETA, I also got an email from SS with a copy of the approved stamp. That is new for me. The multiple suppressors I got through them last year they never sent me anything. |
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I just got my E-mail notification of Approval EForm 1 submitted on 1/27 approved 3/22 Do you also receive a copy in the U S Mail? |
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Originally Posted By MK4Mod0: I just got my E-mail notification of Approval EForm 1 submitted on 1/27 approved 3/22 Do you also receive a copy in the U S Mail? No, eForms submissions only get electronic approvals. Paper submissions get stamps mailed. |
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Originally Posted By Glocked: No, eForms submissions only get electronic approvals. Paper submissions get stamps mailed. |
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| Any idea why approvals take so long when it is almost all electronic? Honestly, it should be pretty much a 10 minute turnaround from purchase if everything is electronically submitted. |
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