How long was your Form 4 approval wait?

Benton · March 28, 2002, 10:19 PM

I am waiting on BATF approval of a Form 4 for the transfer of a suppressor. It's my first NFA purchase, and I understand the approval process is taking longer these days, having slowed considerably since this past September.

I'd like to hear how long you waited for approval of your Form 4's over the past nine months or so.

glockten · March 28, 2002, 11:55 PM

This was eight years ago, but I remember it took five months.

jwp · March 29, 2002, 05:46 AM

form 4 = 72 days

FORM 3 TRANSFER FROM DEALER TO DEALER WAS 6 MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Johnny Guest · March 29, 2002, 11:59 PM

I sent in my completed Form 4 paperwork on 11 NOV 1993. Approval came back 60 days later. This was on a submachine gun.

Approvals are running 90 to 120 days in my area lnowadays, but I don't get feedback on all of those through my agency.

Best,
Johnny

KSFreeman · March 31, 2002, 12:05 AM

4 months. Relax. Use the wait to visualize a perfect drawstroke.

Where's my little rake for the &@3$ing zen garden!

MACMAN10 · March 31, 2002, 06:25 PM

Exactly 90 of the LONGEST days of my life!

AK103K · April 1, 2002, 06:40 AM

This was in 86, but my papers came back in just over 30 days. I sent a copy of a previous transfer with them, seems that it helped. I've heard horror stories of 6 months plus, guess I was lucky.

View Poll Results: Your Form 4 approval wait
<60 days	3	27.27%
61-90 days	4	36.36%
91-120 days	2	18.18%
121-150 days	2	18.18%
>150 days	0	0%
Voters: 11. You may not vote on this poll

March 28, 2002, 10:19 PM	#1
Benton Member Join Date: June 3, 2000 Location: South Carolina Posts: 81	How long was your Form 4 approval wait? I am waiting on BATF approval of a Form 4 for the transfer of a suppressor. It's my first NFA purchase, and I understand the approval process is taking longer these days, having slowed considerably since this past September. I'd like to hear how long you waited for approval of your Form 4's over the past nine months or so.

March 29, 2002, 11:59 PM	#4
Johnny Guest Moderator in Memoriam Join Date: August 28, 1999 Location: North Texas Posts: 4,123	Longer ago - - - I sent in my completed Form 4 paperwork on 11 NOV 1993. Approval came back 60 days later. This was on a submachine gun. Approvals are running 90 to 120 days in my area lnowadays, but I don't get feedback on all of those through my agency. Best, Johnny

March 31, 2002, 12:05 AM	#5
KSFreeman Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2001 Location: Lafayette, Indiana--American-occupied America Posts: 5,418	4 months. Relax. Use the wait to visualize a perfect drawstroke. Where's my little rake for the &@3$ing zen garden! __________________ "Arguments of policy must give way to a constitutional command." Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573, 602 (1980).

March 28, 2002, 11:55 PM	#2
glockten Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 524	This was eight years ago, but I remember it took five months.

March 29, 2002, 05:46 AM	#3
jwp Member Join Date: January 10, 2000 Posts: 27	form 4 = 72 days FORM 3 TRANSFER FROM DEALER TO DEALER WAS 6 MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

April 1, 2002, 06:40 AM	#7
AK103K Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2001 Posts: 10,223	This was in 86, but my papers came back in just over 30 days. I sent a copy of a previous transfer with them, seems that it helped. I've heard horror stories of 6 months plus, guess I was lucky.