Discouraging words to hear

[nat68han]

After hearing everyone say how long it takes to get your plastic, hoping mine doesnt take more than 60 days.

[USA1]

Welcome to the forum nat68han.
At least you have this forum to keep you company while you wait.

Kick your shoes off and enjoy some of the great info here....
...if you're not careful you might run into some humorous stuff too.

[nat68han]

Registered online and did the photo/fingerprint at L1 2 weeks ago, did my CHL class yesterday. Our instructor was great and very personable. Very good and informative course, didnt even seem like 10 hours. So now the waiting begins. Well at least that gives me a little time to pick out a good carry pistol. God Bless Texas!!

[Old Chief]

I got mine in just over a month and have lived in Texas for only 2 years. In Ohio it took 6 months, so TX seems fast.

[03Lightningrocks]

Welcome to the forum nat68han.
At least you have this forum to keep you company while you wait.

Kick your shoes off and enjoy some of the great info here....
...if you're not careful you might run into some humorous stuff too.

You new folks need to watch out for this USA1 person. Nothing but trouble.

[USA1]

Welcome to the forum nat68han.
At least you have this forum to keep you company while you wait.

Kick your shoes off and enjoy some of the great info here....
...if you're not careful you might run into some humorous stuff too.

You new folks need to watch out for this USA1 person. Nothing but trouble.

[pcgizzmo]

Got mine in almost exactly a month.

[Slowplay]

Got mine in almost exactly a month.

Wow, congratulations! I'm over two weeks from sending everything in with no online status update.
At least those of us still waiting have college basketball to keep us distracted.
I hope the folks processing the CHL applications aren't big college basketball fans too.

[djjoshuad]

I'm also over two weeks from sending it in (mailed 2/28). The website says they are waiting for required materials. I called yesterday and waited on hold for about 15 minutes to talk to someone. She told me that they *had* in fact received the required items, but they were having trouble with their software and needed more time to process the application.

At this point there's really nothing I can do but hurry up and wait... and post here to share my misery with those who know what it's like :)

[Slowplay]

I'm also over two weeks from sending it in (mailed 2/28). The website says they are waiting for required materials. I called yesterday and waited on hold for about 15 minutes to talk to someone. She told me that they *had* in fact received the required items, but they were having trouble with their software and needed more time to process the application.

At this point there's really nothing I can do but hurry up and wait... and post here to share my misery with those who know what it's like :)

Welcome to the "Misery Loves Company..." eh, I mean "Waiting Room."

[jmoney]

they been holding mine, just because i'm not qualified until the 31st of march just because of a stupid incident in highschool, but they aren't even making me re-apply they are just holding it

[rrk0818]

I got mine in just over a month and have lived in Texas for only 2 years. In Ohio it took 6 months, so TX seems fast.

SHHHHH! LOL! you were very lucky! Seriously, it usually takes the full 60 days, but sometime (as in your case) it happens quicker. The people in crime records are really good folks and I know try to process applications in a timely fashion. Alot of times its some other issue that causes the hang up and is not CR themselves.....like the saying goes....A watched pot never boils!

[XinTX]

I hope the folks processing the CHL applications aren't big college basketball fans too.

But I'd wager a lot of them are out with their kids for spring break.

[Slowplay]

I hope the folks processing the CHL applications aren't big college basketball fans too.

But I'd wager a lot of them are out with their kids for spring break.

I'm sure you're right, there. Well, with any surge in February applicants (pre-mandatory-L1), spring break mini-vacations and lost productivity related to NCAA basketball (if they're like many of us that follow the games/brackets), those of us waiting should get use to it..

[nat68han]

Austin received my certificate of completion on March 16, so now the real waiting begins! I check my CHL status daily, dang Im like a little kid on Christmas Eve!!!!! So I will continue to wait!!