The BATFE has been overwhelmed with e-Forms for suppressors and other items since the start of 2026. According to the NSSF Industry Alert below, they received 150,000 e-Forms on January 1st. In a typical day, they would be getting 2,500.

Doing the math, that is $30 million in taxes that are now remaining in your wallet and not going to the BATFE. The One Big, Beautiful Bill is paying off well. Now if we can only use it to remove suppressors, SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs from the NFA in their entirety.

As to urging additional funding for the BATFE, I don’t know about that. If these items were removed from the NFA, then they would not even need additional funding to upgrade their IT systems for processing e-Forms.

From NSSF:

Industry Alert: ATF e-Forms Processing Surge and System Outages

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has acknowledged to the National Shooting Sports Foundation^® an unprecedented surge in e-Forms submissions that is impacting system performance. On January 1 alone, ATF processed approximately 150,000 e-Forms, compared to a typical daily volume of around 2,500.

As a result of this volume, ATF is experiencing intermittent IT system glitches and delays that are affecting industry members nationwide. ATF has emphasized that it is actively working to address these technical issues and is engaging directly with affected industry members to resolve problems as quickly as possible.

NSSF^® recognizes that these disruptions are frustrating for industry members and can result in operational challenges, customer service issues, and a loss of revenues. We have communicated these concerns directly to ATF and underscored the importance of restoring system stability and reliability as soon as possible. ATF has acknowledged the urgency and reiterated its commitment to resolving the issues.

In the meantime, NSSF urges industry members to remain patient while ATF works through these growing pains. We encourage retailers to document issues as they occur and to work directly with ATF when problems arise, as this information helps identify and correct systemic challenges.

NSSF strongly encourages all industry members to contact their U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators to advocate for additional funding for ATF. Much of the current disruption stems from outdated and under-resourced IT infrastructure. Congressional support for IT modernization is essential to improving system reliability and preventing similar disruptions in the future.

NSSF will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates as more information becomes available.