Longer wait times at the NFA Branch?

[ddnc]

Stamps in hand, 285 days.

[jason8844]

Stamps in hand, 285 days.

To put it in perspective, that is only 24,624,000 seconds.

[ExecDirector]

For another perspective... conception to birth is pretty much 266 days.

[jason8844]

For another perspective... conception to birth is pretty much 266 days.

Slight tangent, do you happen to know the average number of stamps an examiner approves on a daily basis?

[ddnc]

For another perspective... conception to birth is pretty much 266 days.

I did not have to push these out of my body but I sure feel I got screwed waiting for them. Pre 2013 it was 90 days from mailing to receipt for me.
Sorry, couldn't pass that one up.

[ExecDirector]

I used to. But the numbers have changed dramatically because of all of the new folks, folks moving to new gigs, reassignments, etc. An *average* number would not be too useful. I have requested the official YTD numbers on forms crunched by type. Should be interesting.

[ExecDirector]

Believe me, I was thinking it as I wrote it...

[jason8844]

Today is a big day in my NFA life. Today marks the 9 month anniversary of a set of Form 4s being sent to the NFA Branch for an SWR Octane 45HD. 9 months and no stamp yet. I am sad. I just want to follow the law, pay my tax and get my suppressor in a reasonable time frame. :-(

[jason8844]

Does anyone know what days in the next couple of weeks the NFA branch is open? Or am I kidding myself to think that it will be open at all like most government agencies? Should I just expect them to be back at work sometime in mid January?

[ddnc]

Today is a big day in my NFA life. Today marks the 9 month anniversary of a set of Form 4s being sent to the NFA Branch for an SWR Octane 45HD. 9 months and no stamp yet. I am sad. I just want to follow the law, pay my tax and get my suppressor in a reasonable time frame. :-(

I understand your frustration, believe me! Having said that I received 2 stamps (snail mail) in November that were sent in Jan. 2013 and in the past 10 days received 3 more via e-forms. The E-form thing is really beneficial and so far working well until the trust thing de-materializes. I have quite a few in process, attempting to get on this boat before it sails/sinks. The few fellows I have spoke with @ ATF dealing with the e-forms have been really great, apologetic and very helpful. I hope you get some relief soon.