strider67 is about to loose his mind

[RAM4171]

Okay here's the deal, strider67 is a good friend of mine who let his CHL expire some years ago before we met. Since we've been friends of course his interest in concealed carry has how you say "peaked"
Well he finally took the class on 7-16 and got everything mailed off on 7-18
However since that time he is constantly checking the website like 25 times a day. He came by my shop today to pick up a mirror for his daughter and immediately asked to use my computer and of course had me hit the login button for good luck, and when there was no change I thought the top of his head would come off.
So please could you nice folks give him more of the reassurance that I have giving him that it will happen and to just chl and wait and that before he knows it the plastic will be on the mailbox and then it will be
Thanks in advance to all of my friends here for the reassurance and encouragement of my good friend in arms.

[pbwalker]

It takes more than a week...be patient.

[strider67]

Greetings all! I think RAM4171 exaggerates a little bit as I have only checked 23 times today! I guess this is the price I pay for letting it expire in the first place!

On a serious note, I am not only excited about the plastic, but also about finding this forum. I navigate nightly and have learned much in a short time. I know, WITH PATIENCE, I will receive my plastic. In the meanwhile, I will continue navigating and learning!!!

[catdaddyxx]

I know exactly how you feel. I let mine expire too a few years ago due to an anti-gun wife. New pro-gun wife now and going through it all over again. Only this time classmates are in manufacturing while I'm still stuck in BG review. I've started refering to my midnight web check as "my nightly dissapointment".

[strider67]

I almost feel guilty posting this but I checked my status earlier today and am at 'Manufacturing Pending' status. And yes, BG check has been completed to boot! All I wanted was to see something new on my numerous and frequent checks and lo and behold...an early Christmas! This comes after only one week to the day of them receiving my package.

I had to go through a pretty extensive BG check for work a couple of months ago, so maybe they somehow updated my info from that. The only other explanation is Divine Intervention!

Hope your process goes quickly too!

[rraider]

Most of them have been running about the same amount of time (unless you live in Dumas ).

[catdaddyxx]

That's it! I'm moving! Oh wait. That'd just make it take longer.

[Skiprr]

We don't acknowledge it very often, but I have to give kudos to DPS. Five or six years ago, it was not uncommon to see new licenses take 80 to 100 days, and renewals almost as long. In the past couple of years they have really turned that around and end-to-end processing times are typically shorter than the 60 days allowed in the Government Code.

And strider67: Welcome to the Forum!

[strider67]

Thanks very much! I am eager to continue "meeting" you good folks and furthering my knowledge base in the area of CHL-ing!

Hang in there catdaddyxx, I've got a crazy feeling that good things are coming your way soon!!!

[rraider]

I got my plastic today, exactly 2wks and one day from the day USPS delivered my packet to the DPS.

[strider67]

Congrads amigo! I hope to be posting the same sooner than later...man, that was fast!

[strider67]

Just checked not expecting to see anything...now in Manufacturing! Crazy!!!

[strider67]

Just checked again. Not expecting anything new again. It has MAILED! 1 week and 2 days after signing for materials! And I don't even know anyone at the DPS!

[USA1]

Just checked again. Not expecting anything new again. It has MAILED! 1 week and 2 days after signing for materials! And I don't even know anyone at the DPS!

WoW, that was fast! DPS must really be on the ball these days.

.....oh yeah, welcome to the forum!

[strider67]

Much appreciated! Just wondering now if it was such a good idea joining as my work is already suffering!!!