ATF Wait Times
What is the Current Wait Time for a Suppressor?
eForm 4 suppressor approvals are taking just days on average for both individual and “standardized trust” submissions.
These are historically fast approval times, which ATF refers to as “the new normal.”
The table below displays current ATF wait times for Form 4 and Form 3 submissions, based on data collected from recent approvals. We consider this to be the most up-to-date and most accurate approval time information available.
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 02/21/2025 | ||
Form 4 | Wait Range | Median |
---|---|---|
TRUST | 2 days to 30 days | 18 days |
INDIVIDUAL | 1 day to 22 days | 11 days |
CORPORATE | N/A | N/A |
Paper | N/A | N/A |
Form 3 | Wait Range | Median |
eForm | 7 hrs to 5 days | 2 days |
Paper | 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.