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stroo wrote:They also claim that the time doesn't start to run until they open the mail. With mine, they pretty clearly didn't open the mail for thirty day.

And then there's the other notorious run-around: something "wrong" with the paperwork. Unacceptable fingerprints, for example, since that's a judgement call.

Once they reject the prints, the clock doesn't start until they receive acceptable prints.

Kevin

Very few are issued within 60 days. We cheer when we hear someone received their plastic in less than 60 days, and understand when people are kept waiting 70+ days.

But the good news, is that it's certainly not 5 months, either. I've only heard of a couple that took longer than 90 days.

Don't forget, even though the law says "days", not "working days", DPS claims they only have to issue within "60 working days".

I've even heard the argument that "receipt of a completed application packet" can be construed as the point when all background checks are returned. I don't buy it -- the legislature's intent was clear, and they meant that the CHL must be issued within 60 days after the applicant submits a packet.

Kevin