And Thus Begins the Wait...

[HoneyBadger]

Form 1.

[O2HeN2]

Well you can call the ATF and see if they can/want to/are able to amend your form (I have no idea), or worst case it'll be forwarded like the rest of your mail. Then you'll have to turn around and immediately file a 5320.20 -- and have to carry around two pieces of paper all the time.

O2

[HoneyBadger]

I thought I just had to notify them in writing of my address change? I'm not leaving the state or anything... I'm going 10 mins up the road!

[SAnd]

From the lower half of page 2 of ATF Form 1 (5320.1) "Application to Make and Register a Firearm-
Important Information for Currently Registered Firearms

Change of Description or Address:
The registrant shall notify the NFA Branch, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405, in writing, of any change to the description of the firearms in item 4, or any change to the address of the registrant.


I think I would just wait until you get your approved Form 1 then send in the change. That is if you are confident that the mail will be forwarded to you.

I don't think the examiners can change anything on the forms. They would have to send them to you so you could change them.

[O2HeN2]

I thought I just had to notify them in writing of my address change? I'm not leaving the state or anything... I'm going 10 mins up the road!

The .20 form is just an easy way to inform them of the address change, it's what I've used in the past. Submitted in duplicate, you get one back to prove that you've informed them.

O2

[HoneyBadger]

From the lower half of page 2 of ATF Form 1 (5320.1) "Application to Make and Register a Firearm-
Important Information for Currently Registered Firearms

Change of Description or Address:
The registrant shall notify the NFA Branch, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405, in writing, of any change to the description of the firearms in item 4, or any change to the address of the registrant.


I think I would just wait until you get your approved Form 1 then send in the change. That is if you are confident that the mail will be forwarded to you.

I don't think the examiners can change anything on the forms. They would have to send them to you so you could change them.

Thanks for the input guys, I think I'm going to plan on doing this. Who knows... maybe I'll get my stamp before I move!

[RCCrawler]

Do you guys really call them to ask what the status is?

I kinda figured leaving them alone would get things done quicker. I mean with 1000's of these things pending even if just 1% of the people called each day to get a status check that's 10 phone calls per day, each taking what 5 minutes? All the callers just knocked an hour out the screeners day, and being government workers they probably only work 4 hours a day to begin with.

Alright I finally broke down and made the call. Good news is it was approved 2/27/13, bad news is I'm still waiting...

[RCCrawler]

Scratch that, just called MGT and they have the Stamp. Crap now 2 more hours till I get off of work...

[HoneyBadger]

Scratch that, just called MGT and they have the Stamp. Crap now 2 more hours till I get off of work...

Congrats! What number did you call and who did you talk to?

[HoneyBadger]

Annnnnnnnnnnd Surprise! Envelope in the mail from the US department of Justice!





I got my SBR form 1 returned to me.

Attached was a sheet of paper saying:

"The enclosed application is being returned to you for the following reason:
Proof of trust--Declaration of Trust--required, including any attachments mentioned in the trust."


What the heck does that mean?? What do I need to send them? Also, it appears that they sent my original 2 copies of my form 1 back to me with a control number at the top... I'm guessing I need to send those back with *something* documenting my trust?