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Yeah, they did... which means I have to fill them out again

And I think I'll go find a red pen to mark the reason block... like the pre-printed ones I got with my application packet from DPS.. one more excuse they might try to use for taking forever to process the app: "oh it was marked differently from all the other ones so it got misplaced".

Simpler and cleaner. They use a specialized scanner; more or less just like scanning a photo. They punch your info into the computer, take your check or money order for $9.95, spray your fingertips with a moistener, then press down a bit and they can see right on screen when they have a good shot. They push a button to capture it, then move on to the next finger. When they finish, they print them out onto two FBI sheets, sign that and your photo (which you have already taken, of course), then off you go.

Went and got my prints today. Coupla things to note.

First, if you live in San Antonio and plan on going to the Hines street location, beware. They'll tell you on the web site to take a certain exit off 35 south, but be cautious because you have to take an immediate right. They weren't kidding; the street is probably about 100 feet past the exit. Not a smart thing to do, cutting across two lanes of the access road IMHO so I took the exit for BAMC intending to just stay on the access road until I got to Hines.

Guidance from above... the exit just short of Hines is closed for construction!!

The other thing of interest.... I mentioned to the guy taking the prints that I liked their rejection rate of 5% vice the ink rejection rate of 25% (according to DPS). He said that they (DPS) were going to start requiring the electronic prints and rejecting all ink prints for quality reasons

First I've heard of that! Anyone else hear anything or is he just trying to gin up business somehow??

And last... this one is *almost* funny... on the front door... a 30.06 sign! So.. you go to get your prints for a license renewal, and have to do it unarmed? Uhh.. ok, whatever.... appeared to be legal, it's in white letters on the smoked door, and the letters appeared to be an inch high. Ghostbusters too, although not needed or required.

I'll report back on my experience, have a time set for Wednesday.

Yeah, that's probably where I'll end up going. Was trying to find somewhere closer to home, but I do like the acceptance rate of the electronic jobbies vice the inkjobs.

I'm a little hesitant to ask an instructor to do prints for me that I didn't take a course from... just seems kinda rude?

San Antonio CHL holders, where did you get your prints taken? The only electronic site is downtown (what a mess), and I was hoping to get mine done at the Sea World substation, since they're close to home. Of course they never answer their phone number on their web site, but I called the East substation and they said they don't do prints.

What other locations are available besides the jail? Anyone?