At what age did you become a CHL holder ?

[Jesse1911]

I'm 32 and currently waiting for first plastic ever so...at what age did you first apply or received your CHL? I am currently active military so I was out of Texas for the last 10 years, that was the main reason I did not have one, I didn't even know it was legal to conceal-carry until about 2 years ago. So are most of you late teens early 20's?

[agbullet2k1]

Took my class when I turned 21 and came home from school for the summer. Had the card in hand in 30 days. Of course that was in a state where 60=60.

[BambooShoots]

A few months after I turned 21. I took the class a few weeks before my 21st, then sent it off as soon as I could after I turned 21.

Took them 67 days to process it, which is not that bad considering current circumstances.

[ProudNativeTexican]

I am a late bloomer, I just got mine last month at the age of 30. Never really figured I needed it before but was able to get the class cheap so I said why the h3ll not. now that I have my CHL I carry just about all the time when I am not in my office.

[Rokyudai]

I had my NYS permit at 21. When I moved here, I applied almost immediately at age 30. It has been good times since!



Rok

[AndyAg08]

Took the class a little before my 22nd birthday...got my plastic at 22

[bevans]

Got my permit at 42 after a couple of incidents at one of my wifes jobs[apartment manager] been good ever since

[Aggie_engr]

Got it as soon as I found out about it at 22. I'll be 23 come November. I think there are a lot of people out there who do not know that concealed carry permits even exist! Everyone I talk to usually responds with a "huh" and "what's that?" I just think it doesn't get advertised enough. A few cards on the gun counter at Academy doesn't cut it in my opinion.

[dukalmighty]

Got mine at 49,I lived in a state Kansas that until 2007 didn't allow the carrying of concealed or open carry of firearms,in 2006 I moved to Texas and within a month had taken the course

[quidni]

I was 43. Coming up on my first renewal next year.

[aandpman]

Took the class in March. Turned 45 in April. Got Plastic in June.

[Dan20703]

I had my NYS permit at 21. When I moved here, I applied almost immediately at age 30. It has been good times since!

Rok

I was 23 in NYS, 33 in NH, and 43 in TX.

Hey Rok, Where in NY?
I'm from Batavia

[dude]

I got mine at 31, a few months after learning to shoot. I think I had been aware of CHL for a long time, but was indifferent to it.

After learning to shoot, I kind of came to the conclusion that it was irresponsible of me to not take advantage of CHL and be "ultimately prepared" for the sake of my own and my family's safety in as many places as possible.

[rbraughn]

How long has CHL been available in Texas??I forget. But I got mine within the first year. When they were staggering everyones expiration dates so they wouldn't all expire at the same time. I got my original license and have renewed it 3 times I believe.

[para45]

i was 21, and been packin for about 1.5 yrs