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Interesting comments here on my original post. However, I disagree with those who accept government bureaucracy. The government does not tolerate late payments from its citizens that they represent on anything (car registration, car safety inspections, property taxes, etc) My official email from DPS states the following:

We have received your License To Carry supporting documents. Please allow up to six weeks for processing.
We will notify you by mail, if any further information or additional documents are required.
If you need further assistance, please submit your inquiries at our Contact Us web page.

DPS is the one stating the timeline of 6 weeks. Not any of us. If the statute is different, then simply state that in the email! It has been 9 weeks (63 days) since I received that email from DPS. I have not received any email from them telling me anything was wrong. I only found this forum a couple of weeks ago or I would really be wondering why after the stated six weeks I did not have my license.

I am not the one being impatient. I would like to carry my firearm to protect myself and my family per Texas State law. I have complied with all they have stated and required andf now expect them to do the same. So I am not OK with 9 weeks or 12 weeks, or like those of you from the good old days 6 months. When government passes a new law, they should plan for its implementation. Our elected officials are there to hear are concerns when they do not.

I, like most on this forum, am playing a long waiting game that dates back to mid December for my new LTC. Emails to DPS go unanswered and getting through on the phone is like winning the powerball. I know that many here say we are all in the same boat and that we just need to wait. However, we should remember that an LTC costs $140.00 paid months before we receive our licenses. if the DPS is overwhelmed with applications, then maybe they should use some of that extra revenue and hire some people?

I encourage everyone to email Governor Abbott and let our representatives in government that passed this law, know what the citizens are going through to be able to take advantage of it.

https://gov.texas.gov/contact/