ATF Wait Times
What is the Current Wait Time for a Suppressor?
eForm 4 suppressor approvals are commonly taking a few days, for both individual and "standardized trust" submissions.
These are historically fast approval times, which ATF refers to as "the new normal."
What ATF Form is Needed for a Suppressor?
ATF Form 4 is required for suppressors, SBRs, and any other NFA item. Silencer Shop makes submitting an eForm 4 fast and easy. An eForm 4 is an electronic filing of the ATF Form 4: the application to possess an NFA item manufactured, purchased, and ready to use by the consumer.
These statistics are auto-generated from our most recent approvals.
Even though it’s impossible to know exactly how long ATF wait times will be in the future, the best indicator is typically to look at what’s currently being approved.
eForms Approvals
| * These dates reflect approvals from the last 7 days, and were updated on 9/27/2024 | ||
| Submission Type | Wait Range | Median Wait |
|---|---|---|
| eForm 4 - TRUST: | 1 Day through 81 Days | 7 Days |
| eForm 4 - INDIVIDUAL: | 1 Day through 96 Days | 3 Days |
| eForm 4 - CORPORATE: | 33 Days through 35 Days | 35 Days |
| Paper Form 4: | N/A | N/A |
| eForm 3: | 13 Hours through 4 Days | 1 Day |
| Paper Form 3: | N/A | N/A |
This information is based on approvals we’ve received over the last few days, and is updated daily. If there is an item with no data, that means no forms of that type were approved during the time span we’re sampling.
Need Help Understanding eForms?
We breakdown everything you need to know about ATF eForms. We cover the types of ATF Forms customers typically have to complete when buying or building NFA firearms.