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by bigdave238
Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:22 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Suggest a .45 to meet these criteria
Replies: 57
Views: 8612

Re: Suggest a .45 to meet these criteria

I have a hk45 and I love it. It shoots very accurately and has little kick back for a 45.
by bigdave238
Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:40 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Very scary car chase for me
Replies: 16
Views: 2054

Very scary car chase for me

A very crazy situation happened to me the other day. I was sitting in my truck with my 3 kids waiting for my wife to come out of the doctors office. All of a sudden i begin to hear a lot of sirens coming up the road (this is a small town and 2 lane highway). I then see a older looking Lincoln town c...
by bigdave238
Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Nascar carry question?
Replies: 16
Views: 4304

Re: Nascar carry question?

Does anyone know for sure on this issue i don't want any trouble but i want to carry since it is a long drive from my home to the track.
by bigdave238
Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:05 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Nascar carry question?
Replies: 16
Views: 4304

Nascar carry question?

My wife and I are going to the Nascar race tomorrow and i know i can't carry at the track. My question is can i carry my gun there and leave it in the car, in the parking lot, or are you not allowed to have it anywhere on the race track's property? Thanks for your help on this, just want to be sure....
by bigdave238
Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:05 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Alcohol and carrying on own land?
Replies: 5
Views: 1145

Alcohol and carrying on own land?

OK let me start this off by saying i fully understand guns and alcohol don't mix, but I had a scary situation that came up a couple weeks ago that caused me to wonder the legality of trying something to make me feel better. :rules: Basically my question is, i know that if I drink anything at all and...
by bigdave238
Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:57 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Younger CHLs
Replies: 49
Views: 7746

Re: Younger CHLs

Got my chl and 1st gun this year and i am 23.
by bigdave238
Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:43 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Future CHL renewal delays??
Replies: 1
Views: 655

Future CHL renewal delays??

As most of you know new and renewing CHL applications from about February up to present time, were extremely delayed because of the massive increase in applications. Now from what i understand there was a lot of temporary employees added to the DPS to cover the increase which is just now seeming to ...
by bigdave238
Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:11 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: DPS Processing Times
Replies: 640
Views: 197579

Re: DPS Processing Times

NEW OR RENEWAL: new NAME: bigdave238 DATE A COMPLETE APPLICATION RECEIVED BY DPS: Mailed on June 9, reg mail DATE LICENSE WAS RECEIVED: Sept. 5 TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS IN PROCESSING: around 80 DID YOU RECEIVE A LETTER FROM DPS REGARDING A DELAY:no DID YOU CAUSE ANY DELAY IN PROCESSING. IF YES, EXPLAIN:...
by bigdave238
Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:04 pm
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: June Applicants
Replies: 224
Views: 35965

Re: June Applicants

Plastic arrived yesterday via UPS overnight. :anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana I guess because i contacted both my state rep, senator, Lt. Gov, and Gov Several times by email. I am not sure if that is what got it done finally or if it just took it's course but i am happ...
by bigdave238
Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:02 am
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: June Applicants
Replies: 224
Views: 35965

Re: June Applicants

that is the same exact reply i got back from the gov. when i wrote the first time. :rules:
by bigdave238
Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:10 am
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: June Applicants
Replies: 224
Views: 35965

Re: June Applicants

i think they tell you it will take longer than "they think it will" in order to not tell you something and not deliver on it. :mad5

I think the saying goes "under promise and over deliver"
by bigdave238
Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:52 am
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: June Applicants
Replies: 224
Views: 35965

Re: June Applicants

Woke up this morning to see "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active" :anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana :anamatedbanana i emailed the governor again last night...
by bigdave238
Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:54 pm
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: June Applicants
Replies: 224
Views: 35965

Re: June Applicants

Regardless of what DPS :lol:: says it shouldn't matter what county you are in there should be a set of rules regarding this and there doesn't seem to be. It seems counties can take as long as they want to on these checks. We all paid our money (if we had to that is :patriot: ) so we should be treate...
by bigdave238
Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:53 am
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: June Applicants
Replies: 224
Views: 35965

Re: June Applicants

Looks like someone in the July applications thread has already got theirs. It sure seems that there is no method to their madness. Hope some of us don't have to wait and get skipped over like some of those in March and April. :roll:
by bigdave238
Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:03 pm
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: June Applicants
Replies: 224
Views: 35965

Re: June Applicants

I emailed my state rep today since everyone seems to think it helps to get the reps involved. Let's see how well it works out. :thumbs2:

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