Posted on 01/20/2022 9:45:42 AM PST by marktwain
The improved eForms platform launched by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to review and process ATF Forms 1,2,3,4,5,6,6A,9,10 and 5300.11 applications online, is finding implementation bugs. This is expected in the major launch of any large software system.
The new, improved, modernized eForms system at the ATF was rolled out on December 23, 2021. The American Suppressor Association said it was the biggest technological jump in the process since the fax machine. From the association:
We’re very excited about the launch of the much anticipated new eForms system. This represents the largest technological jump for NFA since the advent of the fax machine. The system is online as of this morning, December 23rd.
The system is experiencing bugs and difficulties. Those difficulties have been acknowledged in a broadcast email, which appears to be from the ATF :
Dear eForms Users,
At this time, we find it necessary to make everyone aware of some problems many of you are experiencing with ATF’s shift of all licensing applications to cloud services to include the eForms application. We are working on all reported issues around the clock to ensure they are fixed as quickly as possible. The failing infrastructure of the original legacy eForms system required us to move to this new environment as expeditiously as possible. We are sorry that you have been experiencing problems as a result. There will be continuous fine tuning to ensure all applications are working in sync.
Unfortunately, anomalies still exist with registration, login, and other areas in the application, and we are triaging those issues in real time. The development team is actively working to improve your ability to access your accounts and to perform all functions in eForms quickly and reliably. Despite internal and industry testing
(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...
Forms 1 and 4 (and several others) were already online. Not sure whats new here.
Half the people in this country don’t obey any laws, why should we have to.
Is “rollouts” like “son of a bitches”?
Obtaining an NFA Tax Stamp for an SBR, SBS, Suppressor, or even a full auto machine gun should be no more complicated than "run NICS check, deposit tax payment, issue stamp."
There is nothing about an SBR or Suppressor that requires photographs, finger prints, or background checks in order to issue a tax stamp. Only that the applicant is not a prohibited person, the proper tax has been paid, and in the case of machine guns that the machine gun in question is eligible for transfer.
Shouldn't take more than 10 minutes, just like any other firearms transfer from an FFL.
Online government forms going down in ..3...2....1
System crash.
Spend more money.
I’d go further and say that all I should have to do is hand over my cash to my dealer, and have him hand me the firearm/supressor/ or whatever it is that I’ve bought. Our criminal government has no place in the picture at all beyond making sure they do not place any artificial restraints on commerce through bogus import/export restrictions on the items in question.
I agree that the Second Amendment says "shall not be infringed."
However, the Supreme Court has upheld Congress' power to tax, and that is why Congress wrote the NFA as a tax scheme, not an outright ban that would run afoul of the Second Amendment.
So until Congress repeals the NFA (and the '68 GCA, and the '86 FOPA) and/or SCOTUS rules those laws unconstitutional, I will continue to follow them because I'm not willing to go to jail to prove a point.
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