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Starting 7-2-2011, there is a shuffle going on in the NFA Examiner World.
Previously you were assigned, as an individual by the first initial of your last name or as a Corp/Business by the first letter of you company name.
Starting 7-2-2011 you will be assigned by the State you live in
Attached should be a copy of the letter from BATFE...
Below is the approx times that yuor examiner is averaging...you have to add "both" numbers to get a seudo- accurate total of days you are going to wait after mailing it off...
Examiner Time (Days Forms Sent-> Stamp Received)
ExaminerName Days
Albert Lamberger 74
Andrew Ashton 113
Ann Feltner 93
Barbara Payne 118
Christina Farris 125
Dana Pickles 70
Dawn Henson 124
Jason Frushour 86
James S Robertson 20
Nancy Flanigan 119
Nicole Dudash 105
Sandra Snook 123
Sara Jones 101
Suzanne Santamaria 74
Ted Clutter 100
William Berger
William Shipman 97
Examiner Time (Days Pending-> Approved)
ExaminerName Days
Albert Lamberger 38
Andrew Ashton 85
Ann Feltner 62
Barbara Payne 70
Christina Farris 87
Dana Pickles 38
Dawn Henson 76
Jason Frushour 53
James S Robertson
Nancy Flanigan 78
Nicole Dudash 69
Sandra Snook 81
Sara Jones 82
Suzanne Santamaria 39
Ted Clutter 48
William Berger
William Shipman 21
sorry...just noticed there are a couple on numbers missing....maybe your state will be so fast that it couldn't be listed!!!:lol::lol::lol:
Velcro
I'm curious to see if this improves wait times or makes them longer.
The attachment for the examiner is pretty small. Try to resize it
Here is a link to one that is easy to read.
http://www.guntrustlawyer.com/2011/06/geographic-distribution-of-nfa.html
Its interesting to put a name to the person reviewing your paperwork, rather than it being some ambiguous "other".
Sounds like my guy is in the middle of the pack. I'm guessing their average times have more to do with volume and sick days than much anything else.
This only impacts those mailed after July 1st right?
I keep tryin to forget about my stamp and everytime I do someone posts something lol. STOP it! Just be patient! lol
Does anyone other than me feel a bit nerdy knowing the names of government bureau employees as if they were players on a pro sports team?
Does anyone other than me feel a bit nerdy knowing the names of government bureau employees as if they were players on a pro sports team?
nope i talk to my examiner when ever i need something or help. been a nice person for years. not the jack booted thugs like the alpha soup folks.
nice person
we both love dogs and rescue them
i may be nerdy but it doesn't bother me.
dont worry about it, u are in good company.
good luck
With the increase in applicants using Trusts, maybe these examiners are well versed in their respective States' trust law.
Rebel Rifle Ordnance
08-20-11, 08:34
Great, I get the guy with the most states, Shipman has 9 more than any other examiner. He should be clogged for decades....
Where did these numbers come from? Says 53 days from pending for my examiner and I'm over 75 and still waiting...
Back in june my examiner was Frushour, when I called a couple weeks back its now Shipman.
Chuck Finley
08-26-11, 00:50
Santamaria - 39 Days from Pending till Approved.................LMAO
I have been pending a Form 1 since May 25th and she is the examiner.
Guess she decided to change her time line and make it longer.
Nicole Dudash's times look acceptable :cool: get it girl :sarcastic:
I keep tryin to forget about my stamp and everytime I do someone posts something lol. STOP it! Just be patient! lol
sounds like me every time I have a gun-related package on the way, constantly 'reloading' the FedEx or UPS tracking page
Below is the approx times that yuor examiner is averaging...you have to add "both" numbers to get a seudo- accurate total of days you are going to wait after mailing it off...
What?
Date sent to stamps received is the total time. Pending to approved is a chuck of that. You wouldn't add the two numbers. Can you please clarify?
Great, I get the guy with the most states, Shipman has 9 more than any other examiner. He should be clogged for decades....
IA and HI not free states when it comes to NFA. MN doesn't allow silencers which are the most transferred NFA weapon.
The other states are mid to low population states.
The assignment by state was figured by taking the total transfer by each state and dividing them up equally so each examiner has roughly the same number of transfers to process, but could have more or less states, depending on population and if the state is NFA friendly.
MO are not free states when it comes to NFA.
Please explain? MO is plenty NFA friendly, actually just had a law change making it EASIER to possess NFA items. Prior to it you had to have an FFL(C&R sufficed), now you no longer need the FFL.
Please explain? MO is plenty NFA friendly, actually just had a law change making it EASIER to possess NFA items. Prior to it you had to have an FFL(C&R sufficed), now you no longer need the FFL.
I wasn't aware of that. I see this law takes into effect on 8/28/2011
I wasn't aware of that. I see this law takes into effect on 8/28/2011
yup, made some other good changes to our CCW law as well.
I wouldnt have said MO was anti-NFA prior to this law change since getting a $30 FFL wasnt a big deal(mine paid for itself with the Brownells discount on my first order).
I just wish more MO sheriff's would sign form's since prior to this law change you had to have a Corp., because trusts couldnt hold an FFL. Now that is not the case and people can use trust's in MO.
Here is a link to one that is easy to read.
http://www.guntrustlawyer.com/2011/06/geographic-distribution-of-nfa.html
The ATF National Firearms Act (NFA) Branch is pleased to announce that as of July 2011, ATF Forms 1, 2, 10 and ATF Form 5320.20 will be assigned to a legal instruments examiner for processing according to the State of the applicant's address. The NFA Branch also will begin assigning ATF Forms 3, ATF Form 4 and 9 applications to examiners by the State of the transferor's address. Applications already pending at the time of the change will continue to be processed by the examiner to whom they were previously assigned. Historically, applications in the NFA Branch have been assigned to legal instruments examiners alphabetically based on the name of the transferor or applicant. A chart showing the new assignment distribution is below.
The ATF expects this change in the assignment of applications to better enable NFA examiners to develop State law expertise and more knowledgeably and effectively respond to our customers during an era of unprecedented and ever increasing application volume. Please contact the NFA Branch at 304-616-4500 with any questions about this change.
NFA Examiner Assignment Distribution (effective July 2011)
Nicole Dudash -- IL, IN, OH, PA
Chris Farris -- AK, CT, MA, ME, MI, NH, RI, VT
Ann Feltner -- AZ, CA, NM, NV
Jason Frushour -- CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WI, WY
Sara Jones -- LA, TX
Albert Lamberger -- AL, FL, TN
Dana Pickles -- DE, KY, MD, NC, NJ, NY, VA, WV
Suzanne Santamaria -- GA, SC
William Shipman -- AR, HI, IA, KS, MN, MO, MS, NE, OK
Sandra Snook --ID, OR, WA
Applications from the District Of Columbia and US Territories Will be Assigned to the Supervisory Legal Instruments Examiner.
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Was that supposed to be some kind of sick joke, I have friends who are still pending from May/June 2011
One would think that $200 would buy a simple processing of paperwork & background checks with a little efficiency.
Rebel Rifle Ordnance
11-17-11, 19:41
This list can't be right or either it's changed. Jason Frushour was my examiner and I'm in MS.
This list can't be right or either it's changed. Jason Frushour was my examiner and I'm in MS.
When did you send it and when did it go pending?
Rebel Rifle Ordnance
11-18-11, 07:44
Sent 6/8, pending 6/30, approved 11/4, received form at dealer 11/11.
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