I had a Lane S30 that was supposed to be efiled over the weekend and now it's going by snail mail. I agree with everyone's sentiments that the Eforms has been a joke. The fact that I can order a Dominos Pizza online, get an update on whether it's in the oven or out for delivery, yet the .gov can't make a decent eforms website is absurd. I emailed all my congress critters this morning. Maybe I'm stupid to this that we could get any change but if half the people on here complaining would write a couple emails, we may light a fire under their collective asses. So my email went out this morning:
Good Morning,
I am contacting you regarding the current wait times for NFA transfers and the complete failure of the ATF Eforms site. I recently purchased a firearm suppressor from a local dealer and was supposed to submit my $200 fee for the tax stamp this week. I found out today that the Eforms site that came online last year is down indefinitely. It seems that government funds have been wasted on constructing another website that doesn't work. On top of this, I will now need my paperwork to be submitted via mail and current wait times are close to a year. So I've now spent my money, will pay my $200 fee (check is cashed immediately) and will not see the suppressor I purchased for a year. Not only does this hurt tax paying consumers, but our own Wyoming based manufacturers such as Thunderbeast Arms in Cheyenne will certainly be affected as people like me probably won't make purchases due to the ineffectiveness of a government agency. Spending $1000 and waiting a year to get your product will stop sales.
There are several reasonable solutions, but the most prudent would be that the NFA branch use the same NICS check that we use for all other firearms. If it is good enough for me to buy a handgun or rifle, it should be enough for a suppressor. I would appreciate your time and consideration in this matter.
So let's see your emails to your legislators. For those that need it, here is where you can find them:
Contact Elected Officials | USA.gov
Good Morning,
I am contacting you regarding the current wait times for NFA transfers and the complete failure of the ATF Eforms site. I recently purchased a firearm suppressor from a local dealer and was supposed to submit my $200 fee for the tax stamp this week. I found out today that the Eforms site that came online last year is down indefinitely. It seems that government funds have been wasted on constructing another website that doesn't work. On top of this, I will now need my paperwork to be submitted via mail and current wait times are close to a year. So I've now spent my money, will pay my $200 fee (check is cashed immediately) and will not see the suppressor I purchased for a year. Not only does this hurt tax paying consumers, but our own Wyoming based manufacturers such as Thunderbeast Arms in Cheyenne will certainly be affected as people like me probably won't make purchases due to the ineffectiveness of a government agency. Spending $1000 and waiting a year to get your product will stop sales.
There are several reasonable solutions, but the most prudent would be that the NFA branch use the same NICS check that we use for all other firearms. If it is good enough for me to buy a handgun or rifle, it should be enough for a suppressor. I would appreciate your time and consideration in this matter.
So let's see your emails to your legislators. For those that need it, here is where you can find them:
Contact Elected Officials | USA.gov
