72 Days

[Plato]

... I explained it is hard to justify it taking so long. Other than the process on the State's side is unorganized and understaffed. I also explained that if the website was more organized as far as updating processing times and really being current with the application process then they would get less calls. I mentioned they are the employees and they have the ability to make it better and more organized on their end. As long as they speak up and make it happen.

But she did mention they are getting ready to overhaul the entire process to make it faster...

Everbody please stop calling them, so they can get back to processing MY application

Seriously though, "overhaul the entire process" could mean she's exhausted and fixing to quit -or they are about to hire 10 new folks and double the cost of a CHL Its like when folks stomp and fuss at Walmart because they see 10 registers with no checkers and long lines of customers waiting to check out -if you're not prepared to pay more for what's in that buggy, don't demand they double the staff

[lunchbox]

... I explained it is hard to justify it taking so long. Other than the process on the State's side is unorganized and understaffed. I also explained that if the website was more organized as far as updating processing times and really being current with the application process then they would get less calls. I mentioned they are the employees and they have the ability to make it better and more organized on their end. As long as they speak up and make it happen.

But she did mention they are getting ready to overhaul the entire process to make it faster...

Everbody please stop calling them, so they can get back to processing MY application

Seriously though, "overhaul the entire process" could mean she's exhausted and fixing to quit -or they are about to hire 10 new folks and double the cost of a CHL Its like when folks stomp and fuss at Walmart because they see 10 registers with no checkers and long lines of customers waiting to check out -if you're not prepared to pay more for what's in that buggy, don't demand they double the staff

still they state it will take no more than 60 days so i expect to get it in 60 days is that to much to ask and even at that 60 days is just to long its nuts it takes 5 sec. to buy a gun and you could do the smae thing we are trying to do carry it would just be ellegal but you realy think the criminals care


it would seem to me the fact that we are trying to be legal they should be speedy about it

[lunchbox]

its day 60 and not so much as a pin has come my way im so mad right now

[boomerang]

Seriously though, "overhaul the entire process" could mean she's exhausted and fixing to quit -or they are about to hire 10 new folks and double the cost of a CHL Its like when folks stomp and fuss at Walmart because they see 10 registers with no checkers and long lines of customers waiting to check out -if you're not prepared to pay more for what's in that buggy, don't demand they double the staff

Are you saying CHL applicants who get discounts should go to the back of the line?

[mondo2000]

It sounds like its 4 people sitting in a corner or a cube farm somewhere processing applications and answering the phone as it rings...the state could pay a few people just to answer those status calls and free up the application processors and fix the overall sitation (more time off phones for processors = more applications processed = less calls wondering where their plastic is)

My CHL instructor said they have 4 or 5 people working at the application. As for paying more people, that requires money and for the state to get more money they have to have more taxes.

I read on another thread that they processed 100,000 applications last year. With the $140 about per application that comes to about $14 million +-$2,000,000 (police officers and other price reductions) in taxes CHL applicants paid last year. A comfortable salary is for the employees is about $50,000 each year. With 5 employees labor costs $250,000. I have no idea what rent would cost but let's say it is outrageous at $1 million per year.

That means out of the taxes collected we still have $10.75 million left. I wonder how much the FBI charges for background checks, and how many other people at DPS do background checks. I heard the long wait comes from the FBI when they are running the fingerprints.

I'm about at day 60. I ordered custom made leather holsters that had a waiting line for 8 weeks. They should outsource this to some private company. Our tax dollars at work.

[lunchbox]

who is putting all that money in their pocket