Why do they take sooo long

[sniper7]

I feel like I have been waiting an eternity for my most recent NFA and holy crap it just seems like the ATF takes as much time as they please...I think I am right at about 4 months right now. that is beyond ridiculous IMO.

anyone have any insight why they take soo long?

[uhplumber]

I hear ya. I have been waiting for my C&R license for 8 weeks now. They charged my credit card within days of receiving my application with no problem.

[Hoser]

A few years back it took 9-12 months. Be thankful they are inside 6 months.

[Great-Kazoo]

deduct the holiday schedule the feds are on and you're close to a Long 3 months.

i had one on sitting on a desk waiting for a signature and they pullled the investigator off for some other "emergency" OOPS.. they located my paperwork, waiting for a signature 4.5 months later. then they wanted to redo it because someone else was handling it. my you're FUCKING KIDDING ME received an Excuse me?? reply. i told the guy hey man i just received a tax stamp 2 months prior to this one. he's like ok you're good to go.
If you lost paperwork they sent you, come 10 business days KNOCK KNOCK......

[aloharover]

Each investigator seems to have their own schedule.
Sandra Snook seems to do most of my paperwork.
Form 2 I get back in 2 weeks.
Form 3 3-4 weeks.
Form 4 4-5 months.
But it's been consistent for the past two years.

I transferred some suppressors to another dealer. the Form 3 took 4 weeks. The end customer told me he had his Form 4 back in 3. Don't know who his investigator was.

[cowboykjohnson]

Just getting ready to send mine, was told they are coming back in 8-10 weeks at Jensens, and that was through the holidays.

[rhineoshott]

Each investigator seems to have their own schedule.
Sandra Snook seems to do most of my paperwork.
Form 2 I get back in 2 weeks.
Form 3 3-4 weeks.
Form 4 4-5 months.
But it's been consistent for the past two years.

I transferred some suppressors to another dealer. the Form 3 took 4 weeks. The end customer told me he had his Form 4 back in 3. Don't know who his investigator was.

What are the differences of the Form 1,2,3? Is a suppressor always on a Form 3? What decides what form it's on?

[Irving]

A form 1 is something you are doing yourself. If you are building a suppressor, making an SBS or SBR then you fill out a form 1.

That's all I'm confident enough to comment on.

[the_man]

Form 1 is to make and register the firearm. $200 Tax
Form 3 is the transfer of NFA items between dealers
Form 4 is to Transfer ownership of a NFA registered item $200 Tax

in a nutshell......

Wait times are variable. I'm still waiting on a form 1 I submitted 6 months ago.