current ATF wait time

Bob A · May 16, 2020

dannyp said:
well , i'm offically at one year on my trust application . who knows how long it will be with the wu flu thing .

My trust was handed to the dealer March 20, 2019. Still waiting.

rockstarr · May 19, 2020

fyi to all, even after longer approval times, the time till the dealer gets your stamp is taking forever as well.

im at 29 days since approval, and my uncle is probably approaching 60 days after approval.

how long does it really take to mail a friggin stamp already...

kstone803 · May 19, 2020

rockstarr said:
fyi to all, even after longer approval times, the time till the dealer gets your stamp is taking forever as well.

im at 29 days since approval, and my uncle is probably approaching 60 days after approval.

how long does it really take to mail a friggin stamp already...

So I went through this with my last stamp. 30 days after the day ATF states they mailed it you can apply for an official copy/replacement. It is considered lost after 30 days with no receipt. They will then re-mail your stamp. This process took about 2 weeks for me. So I got my actual stamp about 6-7 weeks after "approval". Call the ATF in WV and they'll give you the email address to apply for your replacement stamp. Ain't USPS great!?!? Also WTF don't they mail these things priority or signature required? I pay $200 and they can't pony up $2 for delivery confirmation.

woodline · May 19, 2020

kstone803 said:
So I went through this with my last stamp. 30 days after the day ATF states they mailed it you can apply for an official copy/replacement. It is considered lost after 30 days with no receipt. They will then re-mail your stamp. This process took about 2 weeks for me. So I got my actual stamp about 6-7 weeks after "approval". Call the ATF in WV and they'll give you the email address to apply for your replacement stamp. Ain't USPS great!?!? Also WTF don't they mail these things priority or signature required? I pay $200 and they can't pony up $2 for delivery confirmation.

Yeah I've had one stamp lost so far.

The email where you request a certified copy of your tax stamp is:

nfafax@atf.gov

There are a lot of templates available on the internet for requesting a certified copy, but if anyone has trouble figuring out what to say I am happy to provide what I wrote when I have a chance to edit it to remove personal info.

ST19AG_WGreymon · May 19, 2020

Honestly, they should change to e-mailing your stamp to the dealer, like how they send you a stamped eForm 1. So much postage money can be saved. My two eForm 1s took 27 days each. I just submitted my first form 4 for a suppressor, can't wait.

Sent: 5/12/20
Received: 5/15/20
Card charged: 5/19/20

c&rdaze · May 19, 2020

I'm ten months after ATF cashed my check, still waiting. Prob. another virus delay. :mad54:

rockstarr · May 19, 2020

kstone803 said:
So I went through this with my last stamp. 30 days after the day ATF states they mailed it you can apply for an official copy/replacement. It is considered lost after 30 days with no receipt. They will then re-mail your stamp. This process took about 2 weeks for me. So I got my actual stamp about 6-7 weeks after "approval". Call the ATF in WV and they'll give you the email address to apply for your replacement stamp. Ain't USPS great!?!? Also WTF don't they mail these things priority or signature required? I pay $200 and they can't pony up $2 for delivery confirmation.

Last time I talked to the atf was probably a few weeks ago when they gave me my approval date. They didn’t say anything about a stamped mailed date. Only thing they did say was that they had 30 days to mail it, but under covid the are running up to 45 days. It’s incredible, wait 10.5 months to pay 200 dollars in “tax” to get approved , and have to wait another 2 months for a friggin stamp to get mailed.

rockstarr · May 19, 2020

Turns out my uncle got a copy ( I think) of his stamp paperwork mail directly to him today. Is this normal for paperwork to go to the applicants house? I thought it went to the dealer?

woodline · May 20, 2020

rockstarr said:
Turns out my uncle got a copy ( I think) of his stamp paperwork mail directly to him today. Is this normal for paperwork to go to the applicants house? I thought it went to the dealer?

On a Form 4 ATF will mail the stamp copy directly to you. When I received that, I scanned it, emailed my dealer, and went and picked it up when they said I could. I don't think this had happened to them before, so they were understandably confused. But it all worked out in the end.

rockstarr · May 20, 2020

fbi_surveillance_van said:
On a Form 4 ATF will mail the stamp copy directly to you. When I received that, I scanned it, emailed my dealer, and went and picked it up when they said I could. I don't think this had happened to them before, so they were understandably confused. But it all worked out in the end.

does the atf keep the original ?

kstone803 · May 20, 2020

fbi_surveillance_van said:
On a Form 4 ATF will mail the stamp copy directly to you. When I received that, I scanned it, emailed my dealer, and went and picked it up when they said I could. I don't think this had happened to them before, so they were understandably confused. But it all worked out in the end.

My original stamp was supposedly mailed to my dealer but got lost. My replacement came direct to my mailbox.

rockstarr · May 20, 2020

and here i always thought the stamps went to the dealer, and then the dealer called you when it was in. my dealer (continental arms) seems to be of the idea that the stamp will be going to them and not me on a form 4 trust purchase.

woodline · May 20, 2020

rockstarr said:
does the atf keep the original ?

As far as I know, the ATF mails the original to the dealer and keeps a copy.

woodline · May 20, 2020

rockstarr said:
and here i always thought the stamps went to the dealer, and then the dealer called you when it was in. my dealer (continental arms) seems to be of the idea that the stamp will be going to them and not me on a form 4 trust purchase.

The original stamp does go to the dealer. That is how things work most of the time. As in like 99% of the time.

IF AND ONLY IF the stamp gets lost, regardless of whether the loss takes place before or after the dealer has transferred the NFA item to you, then the ATF sends the certified copy to you directly. If that does happen prior to you getting the item transferred to you, then you'll need to find someone at continental arms who understands the situation completely and work with them to get the item transferred to you. Most likely they will need to make a copy of your certified copy of your tax stamp, and they will also contact the ATF to confirm approval/get verbal instructions.

stvandtam · May 23, 2020

302 days since my check was cashed and still waiting!

stvandtam · Jun 4, 2020

Called the ATF and the application was approved April 21 but my FFL has still not received stamp.

rsideout · Jun 6, 2020

Another Stamp approved. Form 1, Individual. Suppressor. Integral build over a ported barrel for a Grease Gun.

Mailed - 2/28/20
Check cashed - 3/5/20
Approved - 5/20/20
Received - 6/5/20

Boss94 · Jun 7, 2020

stvandtam said:
Called the ATF and the application was approved April 21 but my FFL has still not received stamp.

it's been over 30 days. I'd ask them to mail another copy.

ST19AG_WGreymon · Jun 7, 2020

Submitted eForm 1: 05/12/20

Approved: 06/05/20

25 days

Occam · Jun 7, 2020

ST19AG_WGreymon said:
Submitted eForm 1: 05/12/20

Approved: 06/05/20

25 days

Will be curious when you actually get your stamp. My e-filed 1 went in during the first part of April.

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