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What is the cost of a 1st time license, and do you pay it when doing the online application?

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$140, unless you have been in the military, or are over 60, then $70.

Fee waived for active duty military, or discharged less than 1 year ago.

Yes, you pay online when you complete the application.

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Crossfire wrote:$140, unless you have been in the military, or are over 60, then $70.

Fee waived for active duty military, or discharged less than 1 year ago.

Yes, you pay online when you complete the application.

Just did my application, and downloaded the September Fee Schedule.
Currently active duty or within 365 days of discharge: $ 0 and Veterans: $ 25. Seniors are still $ 70.

Congratulations -- You have now completed the state application portion. The other parts will be to get your fingerprints taken and submitted...and then take and pass the actual CHL class from a local instructor. Upon passing the class you will receive a form CHL-100 which will need to be submitted to DPS to complete your application.

Welcome to the CHL family!!

jnichols2 wrote: Currently active duty or within 365 days of discharge: $ 0 and Veterans: $ 25. Seniors are still $ 70.

Veterans : $25? Is that new?

Yep!!

Well, I guess my renewal was at the wrong time. I paid $70 and it doesn't expire now until 01/2019.

Commander Cody wrote:Well, I guess my renewal was at the wrong time. I paid $70 and it doesn't expire now until 01/2019.

Yep. Mine was set to expire 9/2. I took the class in Dec and renewed end of Apr. if I'd had more time with the new law I'd have saved $130 (class and range fees plus higher renewal cost).
Now my CHL will cost a grand total of $5 a year.

don't forget those other fees which will really eat your lunch.....

1. buying of a carry gun (weither you had one before or not)
2. buying multiple holsters for different types of carry and your gun/s.
3. buying a gunbelt after you've worn out a couple regular belts.
4. buying bigger shirts and/or pants for iwb.
5. buying ammo whenever you can afford it to get back to the range for just one more shot!

Ultra_Solo_Sig_0904 wrote:don't forget those other fees which will really eat your lunch.....

1. buying of a carry gun (weither you had one before or not)
2. buying multiple holsters for different types of carry and your gun/s.
3. buying a gunbelt after you've worn out a couple regular belts.
4. buying bigger shirts and/or pants for iwb.
5. buying ammo whenever you can afford it to get back to the range for just one more shot!

Hey...we are supposed to be like used car salesman...we won't make our quotas if they know what it will cost them...lol...seel them while they are wet and shiny...