August 2010 Applications

[jackal858]

Oh, and on a bit of a side note, I applied for a change of address on my driver's license just a few days before the DPS received my CHL paperwork. I still have not received the new DL... wonder if my CHL will beat it? That would be truly remarkable/sad..

Follow up on this... my drivers license came in the mail today. Good thing. I was a bit worried about carrying with the CHL while I had the temporary license. Probably wouldn't cause any problems, but I'd still rather have matching plastic than the temporary that I printed online.. The new drivers licenses are interesting too.. like they're printed on a solid piece instead of laminated.

[SlickTX]

Oh, and on a bit of a side note, I applied for a change of address on my driver's license just a few days before the DPS received my CHL paperwork. I still have not received the new DL... wonder if my CHL will beat it? That would be truly remarkable/sad..

Follow up on this... my drivers license came in the mail today. Good thing. I was a bit worried about carrying with the CHL while I had the temporary license. Probably wouldn't cause any problems, but I'd still rather have matching plastic than the temporary that I printed online.. The new drivers licenses are interesting too.. like they're printed on a solid piece instead of laminated.

Congrats on the new plastic. I think you will be OK with the temp DL because the computers in Austin are in synch even if you are still waiting for the "real" DL.

[yotaguy]

Well, after five days "in the mail", it finally arrived.

I think it sat in the mail room there for a couple of days since it's only a two day mail trip to DFW from Austin. I was getting a bit worried, but it's in the wallet now so all is good. Time to get a holster I really like and then off for a wally walk.

[Yankee Girl]

Mine too! showed up in today's mail.

[GlockBlade]

Me three! Plastic today!!!

[jackal858]

Me three! Plastic today!!!

Congrats to all three! I'm hoping mine will be here Tuesday or Wednesday since it went to "mailed" on Thursday. We'll see..

[NavAir]

Looks like all is done except Background Check...

[MrBalll]

Looks like all is done except Background Check...

I'm right there with you. I took the class on August 14th, I think. Just checked my online status for the first time a few minutes ago and saw a bunch of green check marks.
Guess I better go ahead and order my holster since the company takes almost a month to ship them.

[magillapd]

Sorry I don't have all the dates but here's what I do have.

Class in July / completed online packet in July, don't remember date.
Fast Prints/packet mailed 8-2-10
delivery confirmation 8-4-10
noticed status updated 8-17-10
background compete- Manufacturing Pending 8-27-10

update
Mailed 8-31-10

Final update
Plastic in hand 9/3/10...now just waiting on my GSSF membership packet and card to arrive so that I can go get my gun!

[jackal858]

Got my plastic from the mailbox just now!!!

Here's my complete timeline:

8/7/2010: CHL Class
8/10/2010: Mailed to DPS
8/19/2010: Online information Available
8/26/2010: Fingerprints Approved
8/31/2010: Background Check Complete
9/2/2010: Mailed
9/7/2010: Plastic in hand

28 day mailbox to mailbox is not bad... Good luck to the rest of you that are waiting!

[swc007]

got my plastic today!!!!!

[jackal858]

My first time out tonight while carrying consisted of going to Chili's to meet with the florist for our wedding.

Really didn't feel weird though. I think I had worn the gun around the house and worn the holster out in public without my CW that it just kind of feels normal now. I'll have to do a proper "Wally Walk" when I have more time.

[teds787]

Seems like the DPS is really crankin'em out. My status changed to "Manufacturing" yesterday.
Woohoo!!! is right!
I was really expecting mine to take an extra long time, but it seems to be keeping time with everyone else this month.

07/31/2010: CHL Class
08/09/2010: Mailed to DPS
08/19/2010: Online information Available
08/19/2010: Fingerprints Approved
09/07/2010: Background Check Complete
09/07/2010: Manufacturing

TedS787

[SlickTX]

I'm still hung up on the background check. There is nothing in my background that would be an issue. I really expected a status change over last weekend.

Oh well.

[SlickTX]

Last night's update shows my background check is complete and manufacturing in pending.

I may still be on track to having plastic in hand by Monday the 13th.