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10/13/2008 3:40:46 PM EDT
I have a Remington 870 SBS that I've been waiting for Form 3 approval so it can be shipped to my local dealer.  It had been almost two months and still no word from the seller regarding Form 3 approval.  I called last week and talked to the seller and was told that they were waiting for "Nancy" to approve the transfer paperwork.  I asked who "Nancy" was and the seller said it was the ATF examiner they used.  The seller said she had sent "Nancy" an email the previous week to check on the Form 3 and hadn't heard back yet.

Does this sound legit?  I didn't know a dealer had specific examiners they used.  I was under the impression it was whoever grabbed the paperwork got to process it.

10/13/2008 3:53:03 PM EDT
[#1]
"Nancy" is Nancy Flannigan. She is also my examiner. I have been "Pending" since June 13. Unfortunately, it is very legit. I believe your name or your dealer's name is dictates which examiner you receive.
10/13/2008 3:55:20 PM EDT
[#2]
I have the same examiner for most all of the items I transfer. Nancy Flanigan is very slow. And she goes to read everything in the law book before she does the paperwork. If there is something she doesn't understand she denies it.  Sorry to hear that she is handling it.   She had one that was coming to us and it took 3 months on a form 3

10/13/2008 5:30:53 PM EDT
[#3]
Just my luck.  Oh well, 2 months down, one to go.
10/13/2008 5:54:14 PM EDT
[#4]
she cant be worse than Shipman..............

he is.................... nevermind..... nuff said.
10/14/2008 3:37:47 AM EDT
[#5]
The examiner I have been assigned for outgoing transfers is Nichole Dudash, she is very helpful and if asked she will do everything she can to expedite a transfer.  She has done form 5 transfers to departments for me on a Monday(if I call before I fax) and I can have them in my hand by Thursday or Friday.

10/14/2008 8:34:54 AM EDT
[#6]
thats the way it should be with all examiners.  Unfortunately its not
10/14/2008 1:05:52 PM EDT
[#7]
You all are scarrying me. My packet is going to tomarrow. Was really hoping to have it back before January20th or so.
10/14/2008 3:34:53 PM EDT
[#8]
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I have the same examiner for most all of the items I transfer. Nancy Flanigan is very slow. And she goes to read everything in the law book before she does the paperwork. If there is something she doesn't understand she denies it.  Sorry to hear that she is handling it.   She had one that was coming to us and it took 3 months on a form 3



I was waiting for a form 3 in July, it took 8 weeks.
Another form 3 in August, still waiting !! !! !!

I'm not exactly a big NFA consumer, but you'd figure a dealer to dealer would go pretty quick. *sigh*
10/15/2008 4:53:05 AM EDT
[#9]
Actually dealer to dealer does not make a lot of difference in the time involved due to the forms falling in line with all the other forms.  Unfortunately every time someone calls an examiner to check on a form it just slows the process down that much further.

My last two transfers were 58 days and 60 days.  The first was a C3 to my C&R and the second was from an individual to me as a C3.  By becoming a C3 licensee it actually slowed the process by 2 days.
10/15/2008 5:24:24 AM EDT
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Actually dealer to dealer does not make a lot of difference in the time involved due to the forms falling in line with all the other forms.
Dealer to Dealer Form 3 transfers normally take shorter times, sometimes 1-2 weeks while recently form 4's are taking 8-12 weeks.  That is a significant difference, also Form 3's can be faxed.

Unfortunately every time someone calls an examiner to check on a form it just slows the process down that much further.
Majority of the calls are no longer handled by examiners, instead a admin/contractor type specifically handles all calls going in and can do status checks for you.

My last two transfers were 58 days and 60 days.  The first was a C3 to my C&R and the second was from an individual to me as a C3.  By becoming a C3 licensee it actually slowed the process by 2 days.
Were either of those actual Dealer to Dealer (Form 3) transfers?  Or were they both form 4 transfers, if so the 2 day variable makes no difference.
10/15/2008 6:25:15 AM EDT
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Actually dealer to dealer does not make a lot of difference in the time involved due to the forms falling in line with all the other forms.
Dealer to Dealer Form 3 transfers normally take shorter times, sometimes 1-2 weeks while recently form 4's are taking 8-12 weeks.  That is a significant difference, also Form 3's can be faxed.
The make no difference information came to me from NFA Branch.  Your source of information?

Unfortunately every time someone calls an examiner to check on a form it just slows the process down that much further.
Majority of the calls are no longer handled by examiners, instead a admin/contractor type specifically handles all calls going in and can do status checks for you.
True but many bypass the contractor and go directly to the examiner.  Again, my source NFA Branch.

My last two transfers were 58 days and 60 days.  The first was a C3 to my C&R and the second was from an individual to me as a C3.  By becoming a C3 licensee it actually slowed the process by 2 days.
Were either of those actual Dealer to Dealer (Form 3) transfers?  Or were they both form 4 transfers, if so the 2 day variable makes no difference.
Let's see "first was a C3 to my C&R" and next "from an individual to me as a C3".  Nope doesn't look either were on Form 3s.


And how long have you have you been in business as an FFL and been a C3?
10/21/2008 4:03:55 PM EDT
[#12]
I got a call from the dealer in PA who I bought the Remmy SBS from--my F3 was approved!!  Sometime next week I'll get to fondle my first NFA purchase.

Now I get to wait for the F4 approval.
10/21/2008 5:38:34 PM EDT
[#13]
Shit... Nancy is my examiner..
10/22/2008 10:30:19 AM EDT
[#14]
Nancy did a f1 for me awhile back, took 38 days. So wouldn't say she is specifically slow.
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