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WOW, lots of help, thanks all. I had looked at the DPS FAQ, which made it look like all I needed was the letter from agency, then somewhere else it read as though I needed to go through the entire application process, but wouldn't have to take the class.

SO as I understand, App, prints, and letter is what I need?

As to why a LEO would want this, for starters, I worked for a place that pretty much said you can only ever carry this gun right here. A "loophole" was to carry as a CHL holder with whatever I wanted, but I would have to have been very careful about taking "police action," as the policy read. Not so much a problem now, as my present employer authorizes "any quality handgun" that I can qualify and demonstrate proficiency with. And, as someone else pointed out, it's possible to lose ones job...sickness, injury, a variety of things can happen where maybe I don't have a badge anymore.

Secondly, it seems to quicken the purchasing process, and individual sellers seem to favor having one.

Any LEO's on here applied for the CHL? Does anyone know what forms LEO's do or don't need? I didn't quite see anything on the DPS website.
Thanks all.

Carry on.