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We JUST got ours yesterday - and that's after I called my rep and griped at him.

We might have gotten ours on Thursday for all I know - we weren't here but someone came and checked our mail on Wednesday so I know it wasn't here by then.

Rollin, when did you put yours in?

I got tired of looking but the wife loooked today and saw that ours is complete! I had looked on Friday so I know it just happened today. We're in Winsconsin this week so we won't get them until we get back at the end of the week anyway. Just glad it finally happened - now if only that AR15 I ordered would get here to join the others I ordered before the election!

I just got a call from Larry Taylor (my representative) and he said he completely understood our situation (that we're in what is NOW a higher-crime area after Ike) and that we REALLY need our licenses (vs the panic people who got one after the election.) He's having ours expedited now, so hopefully we'll have them soon. I hate doing that because I know it'll put someone else further down the line but when my wife tells me she's afraid to go anywhere when I'm gone (and I'm gone for a week at a time for work) then it's REALLY not good. Crossing my fingers I'll have it soon!

Well hell, my wife and I are still waiting. I'm hoping it'll be any day now. Ours went "processing" on the 31st of October, but we both have been in Galveston and Harris counties in the last 5 years.

Stormwatcher, thanks. I'm just triyng to gauge if people in our situation are seeing any faster times. I'm pulling my hair out here.

When does the "60 days" officially start anyway? Once they start processing, or once they receive the application?

Stormwatcher - where are you located? Our applications went to "processing" on the same day as yours. (Oct. 31st) Hoping maybe ours will be approved soon!

newTexan, where do you live..? We mailed ours in a bit before you and we're still waiting.

Oct. 11th: Took CHL Class
Oct. 14th: Mailed completed application to DPS
Oct. 15th Application packet recieved by DPS
Oct. 24th Check deposited by DPS
Oct. 31st DPS begins processing (*note, this is per phone call on Jan 15th)
Nov. 5th: Received PIN by e-mail
Nov. 12th: Received PIN by snail mail; dated Nov. 10th.
Nov. 15th: Received PIN by snail mail AGAIN; dated Nov. 13th.
Nov. 22nd: Received PIN by snail mail AGAIN; dated Nov. 20th.
Jan. 15th: I was told by phone that application was waiting on background check to come in and that I'm "the Gulf Coast area" (never did receive the "Ike" letter.) Asked her when the application was received and began processing and she said October 31st???
Feb. 2nd: Called Representative Larry Taylor, got his assistant and told him about our situation as well as my support for open carry.
Feb. 5th: Larry Taylor called me back and got mine and my wife's SS#'s to expedite our licenses.
Feb 16th: Application Completed - license issed or certificate active
over 120 *painful* days later..
Feb 20th: Plastic in hand!!!!

I will say that I was shocked that when I called, someone immediately picked up - no holding, busy signal or anything.

*Note - this is not just for me, but for my wife. We took the class together and sent our applications in at the exact same time.