April Application

[cprems]

Congrats to you.

Go do the walk.

[oohrah]

I'm at day 58, and still BG under review. I'm calling them Friday. BTW, I should have no issues with a BG check.

[armanius]

IT'S HERE!!!

Mailed my documents on 04/03.
Received CHL 06/19.

77 days, mailbox to mailbox.

No more waiting for background check when I buy firearms!!

[cprems]

Awesome Armanius.

Congrats.

[cprems]

I'd wait until Monday. I'd call at 0800. That way you will be clear of the 60 days.

There really appears to be no rhyme or reason for the BG check dates. I was expecting a delay on mine. Some people have reported no updates until they were in the mailed status. Maybe yours is one that hasn't been updated and fell through the cracks.

I'm at day 58, and still BG under review. I'm calling them Friday. BTW, I should have no issues with a BG check.

[CedarElm7]

IT'S HERE!!!

AWESOME, ARMANIUS!!! Congratulations!!!

[SPDGG]

mine was supposedly mailed on the 12th... still nothing in the mail.


maybe today will be the day!

so that's 6 mail days... when do i start worrying?

same here
STATUS: Waiting on plastic
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.The 12th was my mailed date as well.

- Tomorrow is another day, Hope we both get our plastic :)

[squidmotion]

my license came in the mail today... 57 days, mailbox to mailbox, according to my calculations.


i'm still not very happy about having to jump through so many hoops, and pay so much money for rights i thought were already mine. if this isn't 'infringing' on my right to bear arms, i must be missing something... other than my money.

but i'm not one to b***** and moan. i leave that up to the mrs.!


i am proud to live in Texas. as many say, i wasn't born here (Pensacola, Fla), but i got here as soon as i could.

[squidmotion]

by the way, why do they require you to send in photos, then just use the one off of your TDL?

[2ndAmendmentMumma]

Congrats Armenius!!!!

[2ndAmendmentMumma]

Wife got her CHL today, both showed mailed on 6/13/13, so figuring mine will show up tomorrow. Her's was post dated the 14th.



4/3/13 - Electronic Application Submitted/Paid for fees
4/10/13 - Electronic Fingerprinting
4/27/13 - CHL
5/6/13 - Mailed everything regular USPS mail
6/3/13 - Just now checking status for first time since mailing - currently shows waiting BG check, all other items above are green.
6/11/13 - Manufacturing
6/13/13 - Mailed
6/17/13 - Wife got hers, mine probably 18th.

Just be glad mama got it first. "If mama ain't happy ain't nobody happy." :::BEG::

[armanius]

Thanks everyone!!?,

And yes, why the requirement to send in photos?? Wasted $12 for photos.

[cprems]

The photo issue may be due to your CHL instructor not knowing that you could use either. My instructor told us to write on the photo application "Use TX drivers license photo"

There are stories on here (from this year) that CHL instructors didn't know that you could do an online application instead of sending the application via US mail. The majority of instructors keep up with the latest DPS updates (especially if they are active on this site).

When I originally had my CHL in 1996, everything was mailed in and you had to wait on a BG check (if I remember correctly) before you could take your actual CHL course.

The process has come a long way.

Now if we can get everyone in Texas, who has a CHL, to vote out those in the Texas legislature who oppose good CHL laws, we may finally see more bills that give us the protections and assurances that come from the 2nd amendment. Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate the tireless efforts to date and I do my part by calling, faxing and emailing those in "power" who are in desperate need of a "nudge" and a reminder that they work for us.

It sometimes feels like we get bread crumbs instead of the whole loaf. I know it takes time but its high time we as a collective, hold those accountable, at the ballot box.

Thanks everyone!!?,

And yes, why the requirement to send in photos?? Wasted $12 for photos.

[cprems]

From my understanding if you have a TX DL, you can use that photo. If you don't have a TX DL, then you send in photos. This was how it was explained to me during my class.

DPS usually goes down the path of least resistance. If they have a photo of you on file, they'll use that and discard the passport pictures.

by the way, why do they require you to send in photos, then just use the one off of your TDL?

My wife sent photos but they used her TX DL photo.