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Be sure to keep track of when your CHL expires. Don't rely on the state to send you a renewal notice. I learned this the hard way. I never received a notice, and was unaware of my expired CHL until a co-worker mentioned getting his renewal notice.

03/07/09 -- CHL class taken in Collin County (I reside in Denton County)
03/10/09 -- state received my packet
04/24/09 -- PIN received - processing app
06/17/09 -- status finally changed to app approved
06/20/09 -- plastic received in the mail!!

I didn't realize that part of the background check included obtaining the birth certificate from your hometown/county. I'm from another state, so I guess I'm at the mercy of the responsiveness of my home county. Anyone here from Greene County in Missouri?

I agree that calling/emailing probably reduces productivity. That is why I have not called/emailed.

03/07/09 -- CHL class taken in Collin County (I reside in Denton County)
03/10/09 -- state received my packet
04/24/09 -- PIN received - processing app

And then nothing. Nothing at all. <sigh>

The state received my packet on March 10. The check cleared my account on March 18. The wait is excruciating. Spending lots of time reading books that document actual self-defense events. Lots to learn from other peoples' experiences. I'm monitoring Texas Senate Bill 730 since this will impact my ab...

Please take a look at this bill called the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h197/show

-Phil

Male 42
Frisco, TX
Sr Mgr - IT Software Development
Happily married
3 kids
took 1st time CHL class today, range qual scheduled for Monday
plan to carry Spfd Armory XD-9 and/or Bersa Thunder 380
may carry SIG P226 Elite .40 on occasion