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Thanks Stef. Had to strap on the Glock 17 and go get a soda from the corner store, in shorts and a light, untucked button up shirt. Wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be.

papajohn1964 wrote:Thanks Stef. Had to strap on the Glock 17 and go get a soda from the corner store, in shorts and a light, untucked button up shirt. Wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be.

I'm not sure that qualifies as a "Wally Walk" but it is still closer than I have managed so far.

April 20th - online application
April 23rd - L-1 fingerprinting
April 30th - CHL class
May 2nd - materials sent by US mail
May 4th - packet received by DPS but no status update (a helpful young lady provided this info at a later date)
May 23rd - checklist received & background check under review
July 6th - status change:' background complete; manufacturing pending
July 7th -status change - manufacturing
July 8th - status change - mailed
July 11th - plastic in hand

TXPanhandler wrote:April 20th - online application
April 23rd - L-1 fingerprinting
April 30th - CHL class
May 2nd - materials sent by US mail
May 4th - packet received by DPS but no status update (a helpful young lady provided this info at a later date)
May 23rd - checklist received & background check under review
July 6th - status change:' background complete; manufacturing pending
July 7th -status change - manufacturing
July 8th - status change - mailed
July 11th - plastic in hand

Congrats TXPanhandler!!!!!

May 5-Online App completed
May 9-Fingerprints
May 14-Class
May 16-Mailed packet
May 18-Delivery confirmed
June 1 Background under review
July 5 State Rep called DPS
July 6 Mfg Pending
July 7 Mfg
July 8 Mailed
July 14 Plastic in hand!

Gen7Texan wrote:May 5-Online App completed
May 9-Fingerprints
May 14-Class
May 16-Mailed packet
May 18-Delivery confirmed
June 1 Background under review
July 5 State Rep called DPS
July 6 Mfg Pending
July 7 Mfg
July 8 Mailed
July 14 Plastic in hand!

Congrats! Now load up and get out there!

WickedOwl wrote:

Gen7Texan wrote:May 5-Online App completed
May 9-Fingerprints
May 14-Class
May 16-Mailed packet
May 18-Delivery confirmed
June 1 Background under review
July 5 State Rep called DPS
July 6 Mfg Pending
July 7 Mfg
July 8 Mailed
July 14 Plastic in hand!

Congrats! Now load up and get out there!

Yeah what he said!!!

UK_Stef wrote:

papajohn1964 wrote:Well evidently it common for a letter to take up to 14 days to go 70 miles! Since it is sent out as bulk mail it sometimes has to go to several distribution centers before its final destination. He said that if I don't have it by next Friday to give them a call to see if it was returned. Let us know if you get ours Stef.

Wooooohoooooo! I have plastic.

Envelope is postmarked 6th July so I reckon yours will be arriving tomorrow papajohn.

sorry for the late congrats, but...



CONGRATS!!!!

CHL Class: 5/14/11
App Online: 5/15/11
L-1 Fingerprints: 5/20/11
Package Mailed: 5/21/11
Package Rec'd: 5/23/11
Finger prints missing: "letter mailed to Appicant" 6/1/11
Phone call to Ausitn, and L1 to get trace number 6/1/11
Phone call to Austin with trace number 6/2/11
Fingerpints "found after phone call" - 6/3/11
Background Under Review: FOREVER
Last phone call to Austin 7/13/11 Cust service - "uh oh... fell thru the cracks"
CHL: Manufacturing Pending 7/15/11

CHL Class: 5/14/11
App Online: 5/15/11
L-1 Fingerprints: 5/20/11
Package Mailed: 5/21/11
Package Rec'd: 5/23/11
Finger prints missing: "letter mailed to Appicant" 6/1/11
Phone call to Ausitn, and L1 to get trace number 6/1/11
Phone call to Austin with trace number 6/2/11
Fingerpints "found after phone call" - 6/3/11
Background Under Review: FOREVER
Last phone call to Austin 7/13/11 Cust service - "uh oh... fell thru the cracks"
CHL: Manufacturing Pending 7/15/11
Mailed - 7/19/11

It's here!!!

CHL Class: 5/14/11
App Online: 5/15/11
L-1 Fingerprints: 5/20/11
Package Mailed: 5/21/11
Package Rec'd: 5/23/11
Background Under Review: 6/4/11
CHL: Manufacturing Pending 7/15/11
Manufacturing - 7/15/11
Mailed - 7/18/11
Plastic - 7/22/11

Sweet feeling, right? I still take my CHL out, from time to time, and just look at it. There is power that courses through that plastic, an immense feeling of responsibility and the need to conduct my life in such a way as it can not be held against me. It will slowly lose some of that "magic" you feel right now, but it will never lose its importance.

I guess I'm bringing up the rear in the May class! Plastic came in on Thursday, September 1. It was about what I expected up front as it was "complicated".

I've carried everywhere I've been since. If it wasn't my Pre S80 Commander (mostly), I had my bug with me. Service dept at car dealership, visiting friends, Lowe's, restaurants, etc...

I'm just glad the wait is over!

Glad to hear it! It is a comforting feeling to be able to carry. It gets to the point you don't even think about it much. I almost goofed last Friday when picking up my daughter at the highschool. My XDm 3.8" 9mm compact is so comfortable in my SuperTuck that I got out of the car before my internal alarms reminded me that I had better not carry into the school. If I ever really screw up, it will be because carrying has become so second nature.

RJ