So at least it won't be so hot when I get my license..

So, your CHL Application has been filed and the clock has slowed to a crawl - tell us about it!

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JasonH
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So at least it won't be so hot when I get my license..

Post by JasonH »

The weather cooling down is about the ONLY positive thing I can come up with when I realize the application I just mailed off won't be returning in the form of a license for at least a few months.

Ugh.

That's of course considering there's no problems.

Life needs a fast-forward button sometimes.
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Post by Mark G26 »

The time will pass before you know it. They are processing in 30 to 45 days right now. Besides, :txflag: it will still be hot in September
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Post by badkarma56 »

Mark G26 wrote:The time will pass before you know it. They are processing in 30 to 45 days right now. Besides, :txflag: it will still be hot in September
You can say that again, Houston seems the hottest in September.
Online CHL App Completed: 25JUN07
CHL App Packet Received from DPS: 29JUN07
CHL Class: 7JUL07
CHL App Sent to DPS: 9JUL07
DPS Received CHL App: 12JUL07
DPS "Processing App": 25JUL07
DPS "App Completed": 15AUG07
CHL In-Hand: 17AUG07
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Post by JasonH »

Mark G26 wrote:The time will pass before you know it. They are processing in 30 to 45 days right now. Besides, :txflag: it will still be hot in September
Okay then I will make my positive thought be that Flounder season will be closer, then.

A guy has to be creative with these things.

Plus, there's nothing better than stuffed flounder sometimes. ;-)
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Post by JasonH »

Application Completed - license issued or certificate active

Sent application in on August 13th, recieved above message a few minutes ago on September 26th.

And it's a LITTLE cooler outside.

:party: :chldancing :woohoo :fire :hurry:
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Post by Big Dom »

Nice. Congrats. Wish it was alot cooler but after the mild summer I bet thee heat is here to stay. Oh well. Now just need your plastic.
The wait is on!!!
Packet mailed 9/24/07
Check Cashed 10/9/07
Application Completed 12/21/07
Plastic in Hand 12/31/07
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Post by ktusc »

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Our status changed on the same day! :cheers2:
8/8 CHL class complete
8/9 Mailed APP to DPS
8/11 DPS received APP
8/29 Received PIN
9/26 Application Completed - license issued or certificate active
9/28 Plastic arrived in mail. (Good job USPS)


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Looking forward to Thanksgiving

Post by JJR1971 »

Got my CHL application off in the mail today (9/26). Should be back I'm hoping around Thanksgiving, though my CHL instructor mentioned there's a big backlog of renewals right now being processed, and there are reportedly only 4 people who do the data-entry for CHLs in Austin for all of Texas.

So maybe more of an early Christmas present.

I finished my class 9/15, but didn't mail it off today because my record is not 100% squeaky clean. Had to chase down court records from 3 counties, which took some time.

I used my Bersa Thunder .380 on the test, scoring a 244 out of possible 250. Not bad--my shots started to stray a bit at the 15 yard mark, where I got my one "3" and several "4s". Hard to believe we had people NOT pass that test, but there were a couple just shy of the mark.

I've gone ahead and bought Bianchi IWB holsters for the Bersa Thunder .380 and my Taurus 651 snub Revolver. Nice. I have a paddle holster for my M1911A from Rock Island Armory, too.

At least with the cooler weather I can hopefully wear a jacket or blazer coat and start carrying almost immediately. Gonna have to get an ankle holster for next Spring & Summer, though, at least for my work clothes.

Texas heat & humidity presents some unique conflicts of concealment versus comfort...

--JJR
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Re: Looking forward to Thanksgiving

Post by JasonH »

JJR1971 wrote:Got my CHL application off in the mail today (9/26). Should be back I'm hoping around Thanksgiving, though my CHL instructor mentioned there's a big backlog of renewals right now being processed, and there are reportedly only 4 people who do the data-entry for CHLs in Austin for all of Texas.

So maybe more of an early Christmas present.

I finished my class 9/15, but didn't mail it off today because my record is not 100% squeaky clean. Had to chase down court records from 3 counties, which took some time.

I used my Bersa Thunder .380 on the test, scoring a 244 out of possible 250. Not bad--my shots started to stray a bit at the 15 yard mark, where I got my one "3" and several "4s". Hard to believe we had people NOT pass that test, but there were a couple just shy of the mark.

I've gone ahead and bought Bianchi IWB holsters for the Bersa Thunder .380 and my Taurus 651 snub Revolver. Nice. I have a paddle holster for my M1911A from Rock Island Armory, too.

At least with the cooler weather I can hopefully wear a jacket or blazer coat and start carrying almost immediately. Gonna have to get an ankle holster for next Spring & Summer, though, at least for my work clothes.

Texas heat & humidity presents some unique conflicts of concealment versus comfort...

--JJR
I was in a similiar situation to yours and thought my application might take extra long because I sent in some "documents" and figured my application would require a double-take from the people up in Austin.

Apparently it didn't. I got mine just about in average time.

Six weeks ain't so bad!
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Post by lawrnk »

The weird thing is I predicted back when that Jasonh would flip to "active on Wednesday, Sept 26 at noon. And he DID. Spooky.

Others may paypal me donations for my predictions. :shock: :grin:
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Post by mrbug »

How about a freebie prediction for the bugman?
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Post by JasonH »

Update:

I got my plastic in the mail today, three days after the status switched on the website.

Exactly 45 days from the day when I dropped my application in the mail until I received plastic.

Whoohoo.
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Post by mrbug »

Still waiting on that prognostication about status switching date/time. I'm sitting right at 2 days to go from it being 90 days since I put my original app. in the mail box. Sure could use a little Nostradamus action.


BTW Congrats on getting your plastic. I'd wish the plague of fleas on you as well but the last time I did that I began a cascade of events that ended with a private chastisement.
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Post by JasonH »

mrbug wrote:Still waiting on that prognostication about status switching date/time. I'm sitting right at 2 days to go from it being 90 days since I put my original app. in the mail box. Sure could use a little Nostradamus action.


BTW Congrats on getting your plastic. I'd wish the plague of fleas on you as well but the last time I did that I began a cascade of events that ended with a private chastisement.
It's funny, but lawrnk isn't lying - he predicted my status switch almost to the hour. Kinda funny.

Good luck on your own!
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Post by mrbug »

JasonH wrote:
mrbug wrote:Still waiting on that prognostication about status switching date/time. I'm sitting right at 2 days to go from it being 90 days since I put my original app. in the mail box. Sure could use a little Nostradamus action.


BTW Congrats on getting your plastic. I'd wish the plague of fleas on you as well but the last time I did that I began a cascade of events that ended with a private chastisement.
It's funny, but lawrnk isn't lying - he predicted my status switch almost to the hour. Kinda funny.

Good luck on your own!
I believe I believe.....prognosticate me too. I need an oasis of hope in this desert of despair.
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