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60 days today....Now "Background Complete"

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:41 pm
by Lugnut
Oddly, have been looking forward to today, as it marks the day that DPS says I am "overdue". Packet received by them on November 28th, and have been in review since then.

Have a couple of legal blips on the ol' background, but nothing that would (or should) disqualify me, and from a long time ago. Sent all the court documents, duly certified by the courts, plus a nice little note briefly explaining the charges, in the event there was any question.....but still 2 months and nothing but the precanned "don't bother us until 30 days are up" email. So Monday morning, I am finally going to call to find out what is holding this up. Did my online application in the first part of November to crying out loud!!! :banghead:

Hopefully soon....

Re: 60 days today....

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:20 pm
by MoJo
Those are business days not calendar days. By my reckoning, you are up to 40 business days don't forget the Christmas/New Year/MLK holidays they throw a monkey wrench into the works. Call 'em but they still have about four more weeks.

If you think DPS is slow try dealing with the VA. :blowup

Re: 60 days today....

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:13 pm
by Lugnut
MoJo wrote:Those are business days not calendar days. By my reckoning, you are up to 40 business days don't forget the Christmas/New Year/MLK holidays they throw a monkey wrench into the works. Call 'em but they still have about four more weeks.

If you think DPS is slow try dealing with the VA. :blowup
The email I received would indicate the 60 days is calendar, not business....thank goodness.

"A review of our records indicates that your completed Texas Concealed Handgun license application was received on 11/28/2011. You must allow 60 days for processing. We do not consider your application overdue until after 1/28/2012."

Even then, 60 days from 11/28/11 is not 1/28/12, but no matter....they indicated that it is now overdue, so they are getting a call tomorrow morning just after 8 am. Not sure it will help though....

Re: 60 days today....

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:19 pm
by Lugnut
MoJo wrote: If you think DPS is slow try dealing with the VA. :blowup
Have heard this from way too many people. Shame. You vets deserve a lot better than that. :patriot:

Re: 60 days today....

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:19 pm
by Itnkrman
My 60 days was today so I sent them an email. They quickly wrote back that they were "working on having it printed". :hurry:
I just find it a little ironic that they can instantly tell you where you're at in the process but they don't spend a lot of time letting you know that unless you ask. Almost makes the website pointless. :confused5 However, I guess it does give you a place to appease yourself while waiting.

Re: 60 days today....

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:21 pm
by Texas10X
Hopefully, it will move quickly and you'll have your plastic soon.

Re: 60 days today....

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:00 am
by Lugnut
Well I called them, and talked to some gal, but missed her name. She took my info, looked me up, and said that a technician was working on it. She asked if I had received any requests for more information, and I told her I had received nothing, and that I enclosed all the certified court documents with my packet, so couldn't imagine what could be missing, but would love to help out in any way I could, etc....

So, she took my number, and said that the technician would call me. That was Monday morning. Should I be shocked that I haven't heard a thing back? I had hoped that my status would magically change to being manufactured, but no such luck. Maybe a follow up email? Worth a shot I guess....

Re: 60 days today....Now "Background Complete"

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:56 am
by Lugnut
Either the squeaky wheel does, indeed, get the oil....or my timing is very uncanny. Sent my follow up email late last night, and "went green" this morning, an am "Manufacturing Pending"!!!

It would appear the wait is almost over!!!

Plastic not in hand, but this deserves a banana dance.....:anamatedbanana

Re: 60 days today....Now "Background Complete"

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:18 am
by Itnkrman
Congrats! :party: My status also magically changed this morning to "Manufacturing Pending". Maybe they'll be mailed out Friday and we'll get our plastic early next week. :cheers2:

Re: 60 days today....Now "Background Complete"

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:59 am
by Texas10X
I'll join you in the dance. Congratulations to you both, and here's hoping your plastic moves quickly to your hands!!!!

:anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana :party: :party:

Re: 60 days today....Now "Background Complete"

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:34 am
by TxDoubleAgent
Lugnut wrote:Either the squeaky wheel does, indeed, get the oil....or my timing is very uncanny. Sent my follow up email late last night, and "went green" this morning, an am "Manufacturing Pending"!!!

It would appear the wait is almost over!!!

Plastic not in hand, but this deserves a banana dance.....:anamatedbanana
Almost there! About another 5-7 days before t's in your hands. Congratulations! :woohoo

Re: 60 days today....Now "Background Complete"

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:24 pm
by Lugnut
Itnkrman wrote:Congrats! :party: My status also magically changed this morning to "Manufacturing Pending". Maybe they'll be mailed out Friday and we'll get our plastic early next week. :cheers2:
Wooo Hoooo!!!!

:woohoo
:thewave

Re: 60 days today....Now "Background Complete"

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:24 pm
by Lugnut
Texas10X wrote:I'll join you in the dance. Congratulations to you both, and here's hoping your plastic moves quickly to your hands!!!!

:anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana :party: :party:
Thanks Tex!

Re: 60 days today....Now "Background Complete"

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:43 am
by Whatthaduece
Itnkrman wrote:Congrats! :party: My status also magically changed this morning to "Manufacturing Pending". Maybe they'll be mailed out Friday and we'll get our plastic early next week. :cheers2:
Congrats!! :woohoo :woohoo

Re: 60 days today....Now "Background Complete"

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:36 pm
by Lugnut
Now in "Manufacturing".....had hoped for "mailed", but maybe I will get it by the end of the week!