NFA/ATF affected by Government shutdown 2018-19

Exuberon · Dec 29, 2018

More delays for many of us awaiting silencers and other NFA items.....

The National Firearms Act Trade & Collectors Association warned that the examiners assigned to the NFA Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives “are deemed non-essential personnel and are not working during the shutdown.” While a “skeleton crew” is working Form 5’s for law enforcement and military transfers, and some electronic Form 3s, used to document transfers between FFLs, “There are currently no Form 4’s or Form 1’s being processed.”

https://www.guns.com/news/2018/12/2...nt-shutdown-may-thicken-red-tape-on-nfa-items

Day 230+ awaiting my Form 4 individual (check cashed in May).....this is now getting ridiculous in so many different ways. :mad54:

bigdv · Dec 29, 2018

Oh great.......

Rack&Roll · Dec 29, 2018

But the Dept of HHS Machine Gun Squad remains in duty!

https://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=230959

pilot25 · Dec 31, 2018

And if the shutdown lasts till January 2021.... Yikes....

sasd18 · Dec 31, 2018

My check was cashed in early April...

44man · Dec 31, 2018

My check from Gymratz Black Friday sale hasn’t been cashed yet damn it!

bigdv · Dec 31, 2018

My check was cashed on 6/24/18

85MikeTPI · Dec 31, 2018

I received email back about my ATF Form 5302.20, so at least someone in ATF is still working...

Exuberon · Jan 1, 2019

Now that the holidays are over (...well most start back to work Wednesday the 3rd); has anyone tried calling their processor/examiner for a status update on their application?

I have heard variety of results (good & bad) when doing this......really was hoping to have my 10/22 ISB for Xmas. Maybe Easter? :tdown:

Fox123 · Jan 1, 2019

I have called just a few days ago. Person answering said go to the eforms website and click ask the experts.

No response.

zoostation · Jan 1, 2019

My SIL is a fed LE just starting out. Left a higher paying job to take this one and they moved across the country, he and my daughter are living struggling paycheck to paycheck as they get re-established. And now they are living paycheck to no-paycheck, save hers which isn't that much. So glad the dems are fighting so hard for easy border access by illegals and criminals.

pilot25 · Jan 1, 2019

I bought from silencershop. This is what is under my account:

Form 3: Disposed to Dealer On 10/30/2018
Form 4 (Single Shot): Tax Stamp Cashed on 9/25/2018

So which date do I reference from. 10/30 or 9/25?

According to their chart I'm looking at 260ish days. So, I guess, 30 days is splitting hairs.

Boss94 · Jan 7, 2019

rhott25 · Jan 13, 2019

I called last week to find out the status of my SBR NFA form 4. A week before the government shutdown BATFE had a question for my FFL dealer, which my FFL dealer replied promptly. I called to confirm that they received the letter, but at that point the government shutdown was in full swing.
They have the operators standing by, but the approvers are at home.

Afdiesel · Jan 16, 2019

Makes sense.... I buy an HK G3 on an e-form three, 24 hour turnaround. It’s going to take as long to get approved as a paper form now. Stupid shut down.

pilot25 · Jan 27, 2019

Do we know if they are back tomorrow? I'm hoping silencershop.com gets their form 1 service up soon so I can get going on attaching a 10.5" upper to my current rifle lower.

NFA/ATF affected by Government shutdown 2018-19

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