Current Form 4 wait time. Is something going on at BATF?

goodstuff412 · Post by **goodstuff412** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:07 am

Check cashed 24 Feb. I called a couple of days ago. Evidently I went "pending" 12 June. My prints still havent come back from FBI. Is anyone else getting jacked around like this. I contacted my Congressman's office for assistance (Rehberg MT R). I know it may just piss off some bureaucrats at the NFA branch. It is going on 7 months since I sent in my paperwork. This is ridiculous. I must say that Barbara Payne is very pleasant to deal with though. She has done a couple of my previous transfers with no problem at all. 3 months seemed to be the average time on the wait. I know patience is the name of the NFA game but this is out of hand.

YugoRPK · Post by **YugoRPK** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:44 am

Thats too long to go pending anyway. Ive got one that I sent in May 20th that went pending July 6th that I fully expect to be completed the first week of August.

gunlovingjohn · Post by **gunlovingjohn** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:43 pm

Johns guns P22
January 16th
Resubmit papers in early April
May 14th received Stamp

S and H 77/22 Stainless
January 25th Sent Money Order
Recieved May 22nd
(Had to Submit papers again as I made a mistake)

S and H 22/45 Stainless
Sent April 10 with money order
Recieved Stamp July 3rd

Spectre April 19th Money Order
Pending May 28th
Recieved Stamp and Suppressor July 20

silent_grizz · Post by **silent_grizz** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:44 pm

I've been pending since 04-23. Called on Friday, still pending. This is my 4th NFA tansfer and has been by far my longest wait. I went in to buy an AR lower just to make sure there was not a problem

. I was recently fingerprinted for a new job and was concerned that may have caused some kind of problem...

Crosshair · Post by **Crosshair** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:31 pm

Delta3-2 wrote:Isn't it something how they can cash your check so quickly ? They don't delay THAT portion of the procedure, do they ?

No, it makes perfect sense. Might as well reject the forms that have rubber checks right away and process the ones that are in order.

Diomed · Post by **Diomed** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:21 am

Crosshair wrote:No, it makes perfect sense. Might as well reject the forms that have rubber checks right away and process the ones that are in order.

They don't seem to do that, though. Bad checks are a significant source of delay in getting forms approved - they keep trying to get the check cashed for quite some time after they get it if it bounces.

Walsh · Post by **Walsh** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:08 pm

goodstuff412 wrote:I have been appproved on 3 form 4's since 2005. They all ranged from 8-12 weeks which is standard. My latest was mailed Jan 24 and was in the "system" effective 17 April. 55 days pending. Is anyone else experiencing abnormally long waiting time. I am wondering if anyone has heard of something going on within the agency that is prolonging the process. Im not suggesting a conspiracy theory, rather a political change in the proverbial tides specific to NFA.

In February it took me 3 months for approval. I submitted another in March and have not received it yet.

Walsh

DimeGroups · Post by **DimeGroups** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:57 am

sent my form in early may and guy said it was submitted to a examiner on July 10th. finished with the examiner and is now pending. how long does the pending stage usually take?

montanabound · Post by **montanabound** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:26 pm

IIRC, I think the examiners are assigned according to FFL or your last name. I think it they change examiners from time to time, but for the most part they're all probably swamped.

continuity · Post by **continuity** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:52 pm

OOOH, OOOH, OOOH!!!!!

Just had Form 1 approved today! Submitted 4/14, approved 7/11.

Wife said to calm down before she force fed me some blue pills. Whatever those are.

Blaubart · Post by **Blaubart** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:43 pm

I had a friend that has a C&R license and he just had his book inspected by the ATF. Nice guy. They chatted a bit and the guy said the current wait times should be about three months and within the next few months, should be back down to two months.

With any luck, I'll have my stuff before Christmas! WooHoo!

YugoRPK · Post by **YugoRPK** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:55 pm

DimeGroups wrote:sent my form in early may and guy said it was submitted to a examiner on July 10th. finished with the examiner and is now pending. how long does the pending stage usually take?

I used to say it never took longer than a month past the pending point. I'm up to 6 weeks on one now though. Keep in mind that summer is also the vacation season at the NFA too.

Baboon · Post by **Baboon** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:13 pm

I got the phone call last Thursday that the stamper came in. I couldn't make it over the weekend so now I need to wait another week while my buddy who gave me the stuff is fishing in Colorado. This stuff had been pending since May 8 th.

Diomed · Post by **Diomed** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:40 am

Blaubart wrote:I had a friend that has a C&R license and he just had his book inspected by the ATF. Nice guy. They chatted a bit and the guy said the current wait times should be about three months and within the next few months, should be back down to two months.

With any luck, I'll have my stuff before Christmas! WooHoo!

Always take anything an IOI says with a grain of salt.

Many, many grains if they're a special agent.

goodstuff412 · Post by **goodstuff412** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:31 am

I finally got my form 4 back on 7 August. This transfer took almost 7 1/2 months. I must say Barbara Payne is very easy to work with, but the process is frustrating as hell. Life is good and silence is golden.

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