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ATF Form 4 & Form 1
Wait Time Tracker

Wait times submitted by the NFA community. This tracker is new — the figures below reflect only what members have submitted so far, and will become more useful as more people contribute.

Unofficial. Leadfarmer is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Community figures are self-reported and unverified. Published ATF figures are copied by hand from the ATF’s own site, which is the authority. Nothing here predicts how long any individual application will take.

eForm 4 — Individual

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avg days

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eForm 4 — Trust

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avg days

● Stable

Paper Form 4

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avg days

● Stable

Form 1 — Build

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avg days

● Stable

Wait Time Trends

What the ATF publishes against what the community reports

ATF published

Community reported

Recent Community Submissions

Form Type	Submitted	Approved	Wait	State
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Help the community by sharing your wait. Requires a free account so the averages stay trustworthy — we still record no personal information, only the dates, form type and state.

Form Type *

Submission Date *

The date you submitted your form to the ATF

Approval Date

Leave blank if still waiting — we'll count it as pending

State

Method

No personal information is collected. We only store the form type, dates, and state. Your submission is anonymous and helps thousands of NFA buyers.

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Your wait time has been added to the community tracker. Every submission helps make this data more accurate.

Choose your suppressorCompare prices on Leadfarmer, then purchase from a licensed dealer.

Complete Form 4Your dealer submits the ATF Form 4. eForm submissions through eforms.atf.gov average considerably faster than paper, and individual filings currently trend faster than trusts — compare the averages above before deciding. Incorrect paperwork is the most common cause of delay: check trust documents and responsible-person details before submitting.

Pay the $200 tax stampA one-time NFA tax per suppressor, paid at submission.

Background checkATF runs an enhanced background check — this is the main wait. Track it at eforms.atf.gov. "Pending" is normal; "Received" means it is being processed.

Approval & pickupYour dealer contacts you once approved, and you can take possession.

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ATF Form 4 & Form 1Wait Time Tracker

ATF Form 4 & Form 1
Wait Time Tracker