Monthly Archive
NFA Wait Times — July 2026
495 NFA approvals were reported to NFA Watch for July 2026 — 279 Form 1 and 216 Form 4. Form 4 transfers approved that month had a median wait of 13 days, 6 days longer than the month before. Form 1 makes had a median wait of 61 days, 11 days shorter than the month before.
Approvals reported
495
279 Form 1 · 216 Form 4
Form 4 median wait
13d
+6d vs prior month
Form 1 median wait
61d
-11d vs prior month
Median wait — individual vs. trust
| Individual | Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Form 4 (transfer) | 7d | 31d |
| Form 1 (make) | 52d | 83d |
Median days from filing to approval, community-reported. “—” means too few reports that month to show a reliable median.
Owner type
- Individual
- 337
- Trust
- 158
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.