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Grapevinebill wrote:After all the waiting and thinking I am finding myself feeling unprepared. I really don't have a good CCW. I do have a Beretta 9mm but is it full size and really won't work IWB. I plan on adding to the collection and have been telling myself to wait till I get the plastic. But if I wait till I get the plastic, then I have to get a holster and it will be several weeks before I make the Wally Walk. With all our new walkers here maybe a suggestion could come my way on a good size .40 or 9mm and holster...

Bill

My primary carry is the Glock 27 with a Crossbreed IWB holster. That is the most comfortable rig I have. My favorite gun is the Glock 22 and it also fits in the Crossbreed but I prefer to carry it when I have on a jacket and use a Blackhawk paddle rig OWB. Personally I find it tough to conceal under summer clothes. Last weekend I found a gun store going out of business and picked up a brand new XD in 9mm for a great price. It came with mag holders and a small plastic holster. I haven't carried it yet because I haven't shot it yet but it is a real comfortable gun in the hand so it definately has potential. If you were closer to San Antonio I would be happy to let you fire each of these and see what you like or didn't like.

Tx_XDm wrote:Plastic and new holster for my XDm in hand.

36 days since DPS received packet = 26 business days to plastic in hand.

Posting my final timeline to preserve it once I change my signature:

7/30 CHL Class
7/31 Qualified
8/05 Online Application
8/15 L-1 Fingerprints
8/15 Documents mailed to DPS
8/17 USPS shows delivered to DPS
8/24 First update
8/24 Fingerprints & Background under review
9/11 Fingerprints completed
9/13 Background completed
9/13 Manufacturing Pending
9/14 Manufacturing
9/16 Mailed
9/19 Postmarked
9/21 Plastic in hand!!!!

Congrats! You got here about the same time I did TX_XDm. And you've been amazingly patient.

Now let's see the Wally Walk!

JMCruz wrote:THANK YOU FOR YOUR FINGERS!!!!
Today was the day! I was working today and my dad sends me a text saying I got it. I almost left just to get it. The bad thing is that I have to work tomorrow and I can't conceal in uniform. Also, the only way I can carry a weapon, in uniform, is if it's part of my duty.
Again thanks a lot for giving me a place to talk about the wait. It was a horrible 36 days, but I made it!

Congrats JMCruz!

bluejay71 wrote:So, a question to divert us while we wait. Concealed carry has been a privilege in Texas for many years. Why are you in the August/Sept waiting rooms just now getting yours? DH and I have been married a number of years. We were poor students for the first few. Then we lived out of state for a while. Now we are back and excited to seize our privileges as Texans. I'd like to hear your stories.

Was all set to do it years ago and was told by a lawyer friend and cop friend that I really didn't have to because I could have it in the car with me anyway. Saw crime stats climbing here in San Antonio and decided I wanted to carry full time so I took the class.

I hope everyone's is faster than this but mine sat in "manufacturing" for several days.

Congrats everyone on the updates! Won't be much longer now.

Welcome JMCruz.

Thank you for the info and a BIG thank you for your service!

Welcome GrapevineBill. I hope your packet lands on the "speedy" desk.

Txcatlady30 wrote:Its amazing BlueJay!! I definitely feel safer and in control. I love my bodyguard!!!

That's awesome Catlady!

Congrats Txcatlady. Time for the Wally Walk.

Oh yeah, and pics or it didn't happen!

Congrats on the updates Bluejay. Hopefully the process will go quickly for you from here until you receive plastic.

Congrats wharvey!

Z8442 wrote:Passing the time by purchasing my glock 26 and going to the range today to get used to it. I love 9mm by the way. Out of curiosity what will be your guys' carry pistols? Also is anyone still on the fence between a few pistols?

I bought the G27 because I already had a G22 and it just made sense for me to keep the same .40 cal for cost purposes. I would like to get a .45 though like a Kimber CDP or Ultra. I have even thought about getting a Glock in .357. Read somewhere that the .357 is the gold standard for handgun cartridges based on its performance characteristics.

Welcome Larrs

That's a good question. I assume it is a more in depth check for the CHL but I do not know that for a fact.

Welcome Bluejay.

You can take the gun with you in your vehicle, you can even have it on a boat now. You just can't have it on your person until you get your plastic card back from DPS.