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Found my thread posted in another thread!

The update from the last post is that everything arrived at the DPS, and with a little help from a "friend" in the know, the dps expedited my paperwork and my chl arrived shortly there after. Been carrying ever since and proud of it.

EMM

Well I got another letter from the Texas state health services today saying they received a medical history form but did not receive a authorization to release medical information form. They sent me another one, Which I have signed and will mail back to them tomorrow.

The letter was dated Dec. 8 , and I take it that the DPS has not yet even received any word from them soooooooo I'll be waiting some more.

haha she said she agrees wholeheartedly !

She took her CHL class last saturday, and will be mailing her packet on monday!

seamusTX wrote:

ExMarlboroMan wrote:We talked for about 45 mins and then he asked if he could call my wife to corroborate what i told him. I said yes and gave him the number, he called her on speaker phone and asked her some questions, including if she was ok with me carrying a "pistol" and she answered excellently!

You do know what you have to do now, of course.

Congratulations, and thanks for posting. This has been one of the most informative threads of the year.

- Jim

What now Jim?

mctowalot wrote:

Tha_Veteran wrote: Thats great.

What he said!
One more thing to be thankfull for - if you do your Wally Walk between Thanks Giving and Christmas you should get extra points.

Well, I would be extra thankfull!

Went to see the doc today, and it went well. He didn't even jump out of his chair when i told him i was trying to get a concealed handgun license!

We talked for about 45 mins and then he asked if he could call my wife to corroborate what i told him. I said yes and gave him the number, he called her on speaker phone and asked her some questions, including if she was ok with me carrying a "pistol" and she answered excellently! So he signed off on all the papers, shook my hand and gave me bussiness card, said to give him a call if i had any trouble with it.


Thanks, for the support, this has been a good learning experience for me. Thanks to those who have privately helped me with this situation as well!


Now the wait is on again!

joe817 wrote:I wish you the best of luck E.M.M. Keep the faith buddy!

Thanks, and I will.

A lesson learned is always a good one.

Made an appointment with a psychiatrist for next Wednesday.


Also got a letter in the mail from DPS dated the 5th of November, saying that Due to a "self reported" medical or substance abuse problem we have forwarded your case to the MAB.

Zee wrote:Just my view as a therapist. This isn't a pro-gun thing and if you lean on that aspect you might come off as a nut job. (Pardon my technical lingo) You don't want your clean and sober period to be defined as anything else.

You need someone to assess your current level of functioning. You have a history but are currently clean. The state needs a lisenced doc to do the evaluation and sign off. The evaluation is needed for your CHL but is not dependent on the doctor's personal views of anything except your current level of functioning.

Yes, its possible that someone can press their opinion by saying yes/no unrelated to your current life but I hope the majority of doctors are more ethical than that.

I hope your right about the ethical part.

Well I won't know what they write on it anyways, The doctor is supposed to fill out the paperwork and mail it. I'll start checking into a doctor next week when I get back in town.

seamusTX wrote:Thanks for posting these forms. I was completely unaware of this stuff, including HSC 12.098.

Oh, and if you want a good attorney in Galveston County, I am acquainted with one named Charles L. Cotton.

The only other thing I can say at this point is good luck.

- Jim

Thanks , Jim



I hope to hear from him.

All five pages up!

Thanks Kevin, I will. Finding a pro gun doctor, well how do you ask them?

I need to find those posts! I will hang in there!




But for now I'm going to bed! Friday the 13th has sucked. Got a cold, and got to deal with this stuff.

Yep, Even though the third paper in this case does state the law of liability, which says that they are not liable at all for their opinion or recommendation. Which negates the whole thing anyways.

How do i scan these papers (minus my name/ssn of course) and post them for all to see? A good idea?

Well I talked to the medical records guy at the rehab facility today, turns out they destroyed all my records after 6 years, or so he said. I'm thinking of going up there next Wednesday (when i get back from hunting) and asking him in person, if he says the same then i will ask for it in writing that they have NO records on me going back at least 6 years.

They do have a doctor who can see me for 165 bucks but he may want to do more testing (more money) or may sign off for me. I didn't specify that i needed this for a chl, only that i needed a " sound judgement evaluation " for the texas state health services.


Talked to my regular "sick" doctor (actually i went in to see him, as i have a cold, and wanted to make sure no flu), I gave them copies of the paper work and he had his secratary say that i should see a psych and recommended one for me. I have a good repor with the secretary , as i took care of her mothers A/C for her at no charge. She said it would be hard to get someone to sign these papers for me, and if the DR. she recommended wouldn't be of help that i could call her back for help.


I Also called the TXDPS and spoke with the first lady to answer,I told her i was calling about a letter i received, when she asked if it was about the pin number i said no and she said hold while i transfer you to the person handling your case. Well the person handling my case was a recording, so I left a message. But no call back. I will call them tomorrow.

I haven't had a response from those in the KNOW yet, hopefully it will come.


I also noticed a number at the bottom of the letter from TX DHS , it said to call if you have questions. So I called the long distance number but again got a recording and no call back.




OH, Called my CHL instructor, to see if he had any experience with this, but he's out of town till next Wednesday .

I have asked for help from a couple of "in the know" people and will wait for their responses to come. In the mean time I'm going to bed,!, and tomorrow I will call my CHL instructor and ask his advice first thing as well.