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Receiving the plastic today was a bit anticlimactic. Shortly after getting the mail, I had to spend the rest of the day at the university. So no carry... Maybe tomorrow. LOL

Plastic in hand! It's a nice day for a walk!

CHL packet mailed 1/26
Background check under review 2/16
Manufacturing pending 3/10
Manufacturing 3/12
Mailed 3/13
Post mark 3/19
RECEIVED 3/20

atxscubasteve wrote:

HKMike wrote:DPS has done their part. Now just waiting on the mail...and waiting...and waiting...
CHL mailed 1/26
Background check under review 2/16
Manufacturing pending 3/10
Manufacturing 3/12
Mailed 3/13

Is ridiculous how long it takes to go from "mailed" status online till you actually receive plastic. If I'm not mistaken, when I called to ask about this delay, they told me that they actually use a tortoise to take all the mail to the USPS. Something about it getting good gas mileage, and holds up well in wind storms.

According to Wikipedia...
Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise living on the island of St Helena may be as old as 176 or 178 years. If this is true, he could be the current oldest living animal on Earth. (I think this is my mail carrier...just sayin')

DPS has done their part. Now just waiting on the mail...and waiting...and waiting...
CHL mailed 1/26
Background check under review 2/16
Manufacturing pending 3/10
Manufacturing 3/12
Mailed 3/13

Maybe, by the end of the week, I won't need to visit the DPS site daily!

Application : Received
Fingerprints : Complete
Affidavits : Received
DL or ID : Valid
Citizenship : No documentation required
Passport photo holder : Received
Photo : Received
Proof of Classroom training : Received
Proof of Proficiency training : Received
Fee : Received
Background Check : Completed
Concealed Handgun License : Manufacturing

CHL mailed 1/26
Background check under review 2/16
Manufacturing pending 3/10
Manufacturing 3/12

Almost there! Status changed to manufacturing pending this morning. Gotta say, that feels pretty good!
Finger Prints, 1/22
CHL Course, 1/24
Mailed packet, 1/26
Background under review, 2/16
Manufacturing pending, 3/10

A change of status means progress!
Timeline=
Online Application: 01/13/2013
Fingerprints: 01/22/2013
CHL Class: 01/24/2013
Mailed Packet to DPS: 01/26/2013
Status Changed on 2/16/2013 to the following:

Application : Received
Fingerprints : Complete
Affidavits : Received
DL or ID : Valid
Citizenship : No documentation required
Passport photo holder : Received
Photo : Received
Proof of Classroom training : Received
Proof of Proficiency training : Received
Fee : Received
Background Check : Under review
Concealed Handgun License : Print pending completion of application review
Just a note: I would say DPS is doing a pretty good job considering the volume of requests they are currently receiving. Been using the time to read and learn about my responsibilities once the plastic arrives. Good luck to all!