Monthly Archive
NFA Wait Times — April 2026
405 NFA approvals were reported to NFA Watch for April 2026 — 174 Form 1 and 231 Form 4. Form 4 transfers approved that month had a median wait of 11 days, 5 days shorter than the month before. Form 1 makes had a median wait of 61 days, 9 days longer than the month before.
Approvals reported
405
174 Form 1 · 231 Form 4
Form 4 median wait
11d
-5d vs prior month
Form 1 median wait
61d
+9d vs prior month
Median wait — individual vs. trust
| Individual | Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Form 4 (transfer) | 6d | 26d |
| Form 1 (make) | 61d | 61d |
Median days from filing to approval, community-reported. “—” means too few reports that month to show a reliable median.
Owner type
- Individual
- 249
- Trust
- 156
Most active states
Current data
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NFA Watch is an independent community project and is not affiliated with the ATF or U.S. government. Figures on this page are self-reported by NFA filers and reflect community observations — not official ATF records. Wait times vary by individual application. Approvals reported after publication are included when this page refreshes, so counts for a month can rise over time.