Monthly Archive
NFA Wait Times — October 2025
35 NFA approvals were reported to NFA Watch for October 2025 — 7 Form 1 and 28 Form 4. Form 4 transfers approved that month had a median wait of 19 days. Form 1 makes had a median wait of 7 days.
Approvals reported
35
7 Form 1 · 28 Form 4
Form 4 median wait
19d
Form 1 median wait
7d
Median wait — individual vs. trust
| Individual | Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Form 4 (transfer) | 19d | 23d |
| Form 1 (make) | 7d | — |
Median days from filing to approval, community-reported. “—” means too few reports that month to show a reliable median.
Owner type
- Individual
- 21
- Trust
- 14
Most active states
- Texas
- 11
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.