How long did it take?

So, your CHL Application has been filed and the clock has slowed to a crawl - tell us about it!

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How long did it take to get your plastic after status showed "mailed"

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dgindrup
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How long did it take?

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How long did it take to get your plastic?
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08/28/10 - CHL Class Taken
09/07/10 - Package mailed to DPS
09/09/10 - Package received by DPS
09/29/10 - Fingerprints updated
10/08/10 - Background Check updated
10/16/10 - Plastic mailed
10/21/10- Plastic in hand
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Re: How long did it take?

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Post by HarleyDave »

dgindrup...

Did you get your plastic as yet?
CHL Class 10/8/10,
LICENSE n Hand 11/12/10
His Firearms - Glock19, Springfield 1911 3", Sig P238, KAHR P380, Bond Arms Snake Slayer
Her Firearms - Glock19, Springfield 9 XD SC, Sig P238 {Liberty}

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Re: How long did it take?

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Just came in today!!!
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08/28/10 - CHL Class Taken
09/07/10 - Package mailed to DPS
09/09/10 - Package received by DPS
09/29/10 - Fingerprints updated
10/08/10 - Background Check updated
10/16/10 - Plastic mailed
10/21/10- Plastic in hand
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Re: How long did it take?

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Mine just got mailed yesterday/today so I'm hoping it gets here quick!
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Post by HarleyDave »

Congratulations to you both. They just finally cashed my check so I'm hopeful it will be here soon. :thewave
CHL Class 10/8/10,
LICENSE n Hand 11/12/10
His Firearms - Glock19, Springfield 1911 3", Sig P238, KAHR P380, Bond Arms Snake Slayer
Her Firearms - Glock19, Springfield 9 XD SC, Sig P238 {Liberty}

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Re: How long did it take?

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Post by chrisansilver »

Mine took 7 days from the day it posted mailed, 37 day from mail box to mail box.
My CHL Application.
08-28-10 -- CHL class
09-01-10 -- Application mailed to DPS
09-03-10 -- Received at DPS
09-15-10 -- Information available Processing app
09-23-10--Fingerprints complete
09-24-10-- Background complete
09-24-10-- Manufacturing Pending
10-01-10-- Mailed
10-08-10-- Plastic in hand

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Re: How long did it take?

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Post by 2crazy2carry »

Im still waiting :deadhorse:
9/05/10 - CHL Class Taken
9/25/10 - Package mailed to DPS
10/15/10 - Information put in DPS system
10/15/10 - Fingerprints under review
10/15/10 - Background Check under review
11/14/10 – BGC and finger prints cleared
11/14/10 - mailed - FINALLY :deadhorse:
11/18/10 - Plasteek in my shaking hands
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Re: How long did it take?

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Post by PappaGun »

When I got my CHL they did not have all the detail on the webite that they do now.
The "mailed" designation did not exist IIRC.
The final step in the online notifications was "Application Completed" if I remember right.
Then you just had to wait.
And it was excruciating.
Mine took many months from start to finish.
I am glad that the process has been streamlined in the past year.
Congrats on your plastic!
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Re: How long did it take?

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Post by fasteddie »

Just got my plastic today. I didn't count Sunday so it was about 3 days from their box to mine.

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Re: How long did it take?

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Post by cableguy »

Mine changed to Manufacturing on 10/20 . Hopefully that will change sometime this week, besides what's a couple more days when it have been waiting for 4 months to get to this point. :mrgreen:
5/22 online app.
6/26 chl class
6/28 packet sent certified mail
6/30 packet recieved
7/24 online update
8/03 F.P. complete
08/14 resent new photos
08/24 photos green(received)
9/17 Still waiting
10/20 Background Check Complete
10/26 MAILED!!!!
10/29 PIH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: How long did it take?

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Post by OddJob »

Site updated to "mailed" on 10/20, but actual postmark was 10/22, received on 10/25

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Re: How long did it take?

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My status showed mailed on the 26 the postmark on the envelope shows the 27 and I received it today.
5/22 online app.
6/26 chl class
6/28 packet sent certified mail
6/30 packet recieved
7/24 online update
8/03 F.P. complete
08/14 resent new photos
08/24 photos green(received)
9/17 Still waiting
10/20 Background Check Complete
10/26 MAILED!!!!
10/29 PIH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: How long did it take?

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Post by HarleyDave »

Just got our plastic this evening, from the day we took the class until we received my CHL was a total of 36 days. From the time our license showed mailed it was 7 days!
CHL Class 10/8/10,
LICENSE n Hand 11/12/10
His Firearms - Glock19, Springfield 1911 3", Sig P238, KAHR P380, Bond Arms Snake Slayer
Her Firearms - Glock19, Springfield 9 XD SC, Sig P238 {Liberty}

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Re: How long did it take?

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Post by terihenry »

I took the class Oct. 23 2010. Applied on-line and mailed my packet in on Oct. 26 2010. Received my plastic on Nov. 22 2010. On-line my status still says Manufacturing Pending. It has said that for a week or so.

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Re: How long did it take?

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Post by ex_dsmr »

21 days round trip. My status never changed from "Waiting..."
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