silencershop

[CHRISGO]

Been waiting for approval for 9 months now. I hear ATF computer systems are outdated for the vast amounts of E-FORMS that have been sent in.
So that 6 day or what I was told at the time of when I sent mine in was 90 days, is out the window.

 

[Tblack89]

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Been waiting for approval for 9 months now. I hear ATF computer systems are outdated for the vast amounts of E-FORMS that have been sent in.
So that 6 day or what I was told at the time of when I sent mine in was 90 days, is out the window.

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[vmax]

I just hit the 6 month mark on mine.

 

[V-Tach]

Yeah......it sucks..........all we can do is wait............and wait..............and wait..........

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Been waiting for approval for 9 months now. I hear ATF computer systems are outdated for the vast amounts of E-FORMS that have been sent in.
So that 6 day or what I was told at the time of when I sent mine in was 90 days, is out the window.

In my experience, you've got a couple more months to go.

 

[Txhighlander]

ATF is saying average 270 days. A friend has gotten both is stamps in about 270 days. I should get mine sometime next month based on that math. A far cry from 6 days.

 

[OutlawStar]

9 months by all reporting measures is the median and almost average wait time according to silencershop and reddit and most gun stores I have talked to. I have a strong suspicion those 1-10 day approval times are one of two things:
"an error was found after 9 months, resubmit today and it'll get approved later this week" OR
"you're my bosses brother, we'll find it in the system and get it approved tomorrow "
Either way I don't think anyone is fooled into believing theres a lottery chance of getting a nearly instant approval.

I'm about to start month 7 myself. Because theres no evidence of it, I don't see anything nefarious on behalf of silencershop for undertaking the massive efforts of coordinating and streamlining the eForm process through their kiosk and website. Other than hopefully selling more suppressors (which is their business; I don't think thats greed or malicious). If paper forms were removed from the process, and eForms are still taking 9+ months that means the ATF hasn't changed a single thing about how they approve or review these forms. Instead of paper its now on a computer screen and a warm body looking at it.

The frustration for most of us is theres nothing we can do about it other than count the blades of grass in the back yard. We can't call the ATF and see whats taking so long. We can't write a letter to congress to fix a clearly broken process. We can't pay extra for rapid approval (strange thats not another revenue arm for them). 6+ months ago the median wait time was about 6 months. every 2 months the average wait time goes up 1 month. BTW, people in CA and other waiting period states buy a gun and have to wait 10 arbitrary days just to take it home. We buy suppressors and have to wait arbitrary 9 to 12 month waiting periods to take it home.

 

[majormadmax]

Bummer, I was just thinking of picking up a suppressor from them!

And if this shoulder brace ruling is allowed to stand, it's only going to get worse!

Yet another reason NFA should be rescinded

 

[CHRISGO]

Hey OutlawStar, That was a great post. Thanks for the info. Maybe my submission will be approved soon.

 

[DasGood]

My buddy and I have been waiting for 7 months now. I am beginning to think I paid for hopes and dreams as the process doesn't seem to moving at all at this point .

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

My buddy and I have been waiting for 7 months now. I am beginning to think I paid for hopes and dreams as the process doesn't seem to moving at all at this point .

My first one (paper) took 11 months. I'm on month 6 on an e file. Best advice is to just put it out of mind and one day you'll get a call from a # you don't recognize. Instead of another robo call, it's your ffl saying come get it.

 

[Darkpriest667]

Hey OutlawStar, That was a great post. Thanks for the info. Maybe my submission will be approved soon.

Chris, Sorry I didn't see this. Both of mine were painful waits the last one over 290 days. I just bought another one saturday and do not expect to see it before christmas.

As far as the pistol braces, I don't own any pistols *cough* and if I did I sure as **** would not register them after the ATF said they were legal 10 years ago.

 

[V-Tach]

Day 245 on E-File and still waiting---non trust.......

 

[DasGood]

My first one (paper) took 11 months. I'm on month 6 on an e file. Best advice is to just put it out of mind and one day you'll get a call from a # you don't recognize. Instead of another robo call, it's your ffl saying come get it.

I guess your right but we as gun enthusiast have zero patience and let's be honest we shouldn't have to jump through these hoops it's really a broken process.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

I guess your right but we as gun enthusiast have zero patience and let's be honest we shouldn't have to jump through these hoops it's really a broken process.

You've figured it out.

 

[xkon]

8 months and counting on one of my eforms

 

[CHRISGO]

Hey folks, sent in E-Form 4 on 6/8/22. Approved on 4/24/23. Only took 320 days.

 

[pdog109]

We can't pay extra for rapid approval (strange thats not another revenue arm for them).

True, I feel like i already wasted 200 dollars on a tax stamp, so whats throwing more money anyway. Where does that 200 dollars go anyway? I assumed the 200 dollar tax stamp was a one time thing, it hurt me to find out out its a 200 dollar tax stamp for each suppressor you want to buy. And i bought the 25 dollar trust thing, wtf is that anyway. I just ordered two suppressors last week, maybe i'll get in time for a christmas present to my self lol.

 

[MTA]

Where does that 200 dollars go anyway?

Ukraine or israel is my guess