Transfers during pandemic

Willie Lowman · April 8, 2020, 08:18 AM

Anyone know if the ATF is still processing transfers? Or has the virus turned a year wait into 18 months?

zoomie · April 8, 2020, 09:09 AM

I called ATF NFA and was told my Trust 4 was approved late March and was headed to the dealer. Check cashed November. Getting it from the dealer is a different story.

big_bad_kitty · April 8, 2020, 01:40 PM

I wish I could help more but in North Texas, I am hooked up with ATF to do the electronic NICS checks. I have had no limitations to my transfer and sales transactions to date. I am still getting very decent results on all of electronic processing transactions with them.

dogtown tom · April 8, 2020, 02:04 PM

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big_bad_kitty I wish I could help more but in North Texas, I am hooked up with ATF to do the electronic NICS checks. I have had no limitations to my transfer and sales transactions to date. I am still getting very decent results on all of electronic processing transactions with them.

1. You're hooked up with the FBI for Echeck, not ATF.
2. Dealers do not perform background checks on NFA transfers, ATF NFA Branch does.
3. OP is asking about NFA transfers not Title I.

MagnumWill · April 8, 2020, 04:24 PM

Submitted a Form 4 Trust in late April of last year, and another in early May of last year. Haven't heard anything back yet. :/

Willie Lowman · May 14, 2020, 12:05 PM

To answer my own question, yes they are still processing transfers. I got my form 4 back in 7 months.

Machineguntony · May 14, 2020, 10:20 PM

Yes, and it seems they’re moving faster.

MagnumWill · June 1, 2020, 07:50 AM

So far two of my three Form 4's have come back, both around 11 months from when I submitted them. NFAtracker is giving the impression that the wait time is coming way down from that.

DMK · June 4, 2020, 05:19 PM

E-form 1s are pretty quick lately. I just got two back in about 24 days.

Crankylove · June 14, 2020, 04:16 PM

Electronic form 4.

Submitted 5-14-20.

Check cashed 6-2-20.

Wasn’t planning on taking my can home until early next year, but maybe I’ll get lucky and get it this year.

dogtown tom · June 14, 2020, 06:27 PM

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Crankylove Electronic form 4.

Submitted 5-14-20.

Check cashed 6-2-20.

Wasn’t planning on taking my can home until early next year, but maybe I’ll get lucky and get it this year.

You didn't file an electronic Form 4. ATF discontinued eForm 4's over six years ago.

Crankylove · June 14, 2020, 06:45 PM

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You didn't file an electronic Form 4. ATF discontinued eForm 4's over six years ago.

You are correct sir.

I went through SilencerShop, sign the Edoc they emailed me, then they submitted it.

My old age shows through sometimes.

April 8, 2020, 08:18 AM	#1
Willie Lowman Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2009 Location: Uh-Hi-O Posts: 3,006	Transfers during pandemic Anyone know if the ATF is still processing transfers? Or has the virus turned a year wait into 18 months? __________________ "9mm has a very long history of being a pointy little bullet moving quickly" --Sevens

April 8, 2020, 01:40 PM	#3
big_bad_kitty Member Join Date: April 22, 2010 Posts: 73	I wish I could help more but in North Texas, I am hooked up with ATF to do the electronic NICS checks. I have had no limitations to my transfer and sales transactions to date. I am still getting very decent results on all of electronic processing transactions with them. __________________ NRA Endowment Life Member - TX Concealed Handgun Instructor Experience - What you get when you don't get what you wanted! texasconcealedhandguninstructor.com

April 8, 2020, 04:24 PM	#5
MagnumWill Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Location: Central Colorado Posts: 1,001	Submitted a Form 4 Trust in late April of last year, and another in early May of last year. Haven't heard anything back yet. :/ __________________ Those who hammer their swords into plow shares will plow for those who didn't...

May 14, 2020, 12:05 PM	#6
Willie Lowman Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2009 Location: Uh-Hi-O Posts: 3,006	To answer my own question, yes they are still processing transfers. I got my form 4 back in 7 months. __________________ "9mm has a very long history of being a pointy little bullet moving quickly" --Sevens

May 14, 2020, 10:20 PM	#7
Machineguntony Senior Member Join Date: June 22, 2013 Posts: 1,277	Yes, and it seems they’re moving faster. __________________ Sent from Motorola DynaTac 8000x

April 8, 2020, 09:09 AM	#2
zoomie Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2006 Location: GA Posts: 1,864	I called ATF NFA and was told my Trust 4 was approved late March and was headed to the dealer. Check cashed November. Getting it from the dealer is a different story.

June 1, 2020, 07:50 AM	#8
MagnumWill Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Location: Central Colorado Posts: 1,001	So far two of my three Form 4's have come back, both around 11 months from when I submitted them. NFAtracker is giving the impression that the wait time is coming way down from that. __________________ Those who hammer their swords into plow shares will plow for those who didn't...

June 4, 2020, 05:19 PM	#9
DMK Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2001 Location: Over the hills and far, far away Posts: 3,206	E-form 1s are pretty quick lately. I just got two back in about 24 days. __________________ - Homeland Security begins at home: Support your Second Amendment - www.gunowners.org - www.saf.org - act.nraila.org - www.grnc.org

June 14, 2020, 04:16 PM	#10
Crankylove Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2008 Location: 8B ID Posts: 1,753	Electronic form 4. Submitted 5-14-20. Check cashed 6-2-20. Wasn’t planning on taking my can home until early next year, but maybe I’ll get lucky and get it this year. __________________ The answer to 1984 is 1776