May 2009 Applications

[dicion]

Went into two restaurants, one I think has an improper 51% sign. It's crazy how defensive they get when you ask to see their liquor license.

The TABC Might want to know about this. By law, they are supposed to post it in a publically viewable location, and freely present it to anyone who asks, no questions asked. Plain and simple.

Did they eventually show you the paperwork? What did it say?

"SIGN=RED" Means 51% location
"SIGN=BLUE" Means it is not.

§ 11.04. MUST DISPLAY PERMIT. All permits shall be
displayed in a conspicuous place at all times on the licensed
premises.

[whodat1]

I usually don't check my status too often, but when I saw that some May application were getting their licenses, I decided to check my status.

PANIC! The site said: "No application or license/certificate active". After three attempts to log in and I kept getting the same result, I finally realized that I was entering the instructor license link and not the CHL one! DUH! Once I logged on to the correct site I saw the good old "Processing Application". I never thought I would glad to see that phrase.

[Tankueray]

@ dicion - Couldn't see it because it was posted too high above the bar. They didn't not show it to me, but the bartender didn't know where it was and the owner was irritated that I asked. There's another place in town like this. The restaurant and bars have different owners and separate licenses or something. So, according to them, they are allowed to post the 51% sign. I think that a blue sign needs to be posted at the entry to the restaurant and a red sign should go on to door to the bar.

I also think it might be shady that they have two owners and can get away with that. How does that work? If you order a beer at dinner then the bar sells to the restaurant and the restaurant sells to you? I don't get a separate ticket, and even in the bar my credit card slip looks exactly the same as the restaurant.

But I don't think I'll be going back to their bar anyway. It had an air of high school about it. Very cliquey, too young, not my type of people. And the owner was a jerk about me asking to see the license.

[dwdog]

04/29/2009 - CHL class
05/01/2009 - Mailed application to DPS
05/11/2009 - Check Cashed
06/17/2009 - PIN Received by snail mail
08/04/2009 - Application Approved Application Completed - license issued or certificate active
08/07/2009 - Plastic in Hand
Look at that, people in May getting there license.

Gosh dw, what are you complaining about? You didn't even make it into the "+100" club!
Super congrats!

Oh I have every right to complain. I am at about day 135-140ish. That is my point!!!! I am well within the 100 club. It ticks me off that new May applicants are getting their license on 08/07/2009, like it shows there. I applied first, I get my license first. That is how the system needs to work. I believe you miss understood my previous post.

[joe817]

04/29/2009 - CHL class
05/01/2009 - Mailed application to DPS
05/11/2009 - Check Cashed
06/17/2009 - PIN Received by snail mail
08/04/2009 - Application Approved Application Completed - license issued or certificate active
08/07/2009 - Plastic in Hand
Look at that, people in May getting there license.

Gosh dw, what are you complaining about? You didn't even make it into the "+100" club!
Super congrats!

Oh I have every right to complain. I am at about day 135-140ish. That is my point!!!! I am well within the 100 club. It ticks me off that new May applicants are getting their license on 08/07/2009, like it shows there. I applied first, I get my license first. That is how the system needs to work. I believe you miss understood my previous post.

Sorry dw, I don't see it. From May 1, 2009(date mailed to DPS) to Aug. 07,2009(plastic in hand) is 99days. I'm using your dates to calculate days. Can you help me out here?

[dicion]

Those are not his dates, but rather, someone else's.

He is commenting on someone else's dates, and them being a may applicant, getting their license before he has. I cannot readily find his dates.

dwdog: I believe people (myself included) misunderstood your post a page ago. They assumed the dates you posted were your own. I believe now, that you were attempting to quote someone else's dates.

Can you please post your dates for reference?

[joe817]

Those are not his dates, but rather, someone else's.

He is commenting on someone else's dates, and them being a may applicant, getting their license before he has. I cannot readily find his dates.

dwdog: can you please post your dates for reference?

Arrrgggghhhhh! I give up. I looked back as well(I stuck my foot in my mouth yesterday....if YOU remember, and set me straight. I assumed those dates were his.

Apologies to you dw. And thanks(again) for bailing me out dicion.

[dicion]

Apologies to you dw. And thanks(again) for bailing me out dicion.

It's all good in the neighborhood

[Kevinf2349]

I thought those were his dates too and wondered what he was complaining about.

I wonder whos dates those were, that seems pretty quick, but still no where near as quick as they are supposed to be!

[Fotopro]

Probably my dates because I posted a couple days ago.

99 Days.

Thanks to Dallas Handgun Academy for the paper work and class.
Thanks to Tarrant County for returning the security check promptly.

Gulf Coast counties are still taking forever to get security checks done.

[dwdog]

Exactly you guys got it, I commented on someone else's dates. Mine would start at March 26th. That is my point. Of course I am not mad at anyone in the May waiting time frame for getting their license first, but I am very T'ed off at DPS.

[il duderino]

finally. I guess I got lucky, less than three months. Good luck fellas.

[joe817]

My gosh dude, that's incredible! Congrats!

Maybe Tarrant county has its act together, and expedites the background check. Here's hoping.

[EHS]

Well, since I can not get a digital reply from anybody, state reps, dps chl people. Ink letters go out tonight. I figured what the heck just call them. Well after the painfull half our on hold. I was told the normal "waiting on background check, call back in the second week in September" Well my CHL will be a great Christmas gift?!

[Fotopro]

04/29/2009 - CHL class
05/01/2009 - Mailed application to DPS
05/11/2009 - Check Cashed
06/17/2009 - PIN Received by snail mail
08/04/2009 - Application Approved Application Completed - license issued or certificate active
08/07/2009 - Plastic in Hand
08/12/2009 - WALLY WALK

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