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I never worry much about be unarmed in the vast majority of places I go. I mostly got the CHL for the rare occasion where I feel it is smart to carry. But I'm definitely not one of those guys who feels naked without a CCW.

You don't think it is smart to carry all of the time? How do you determine ...

I got my CHL in the mail yesterday. I went to eat at a local IHOP, so that was my so-called Wally Walk. Earlier I had attended a CERT continuing education class at the local fire department's training facility. I left my Kahr CW9 in my car thinking the Fire Training Facility would be posted with 30 ...

drnls wrote:The supervisor came through, I am now waiting for background check to be completed. Any idea how long they usually take for a "good guy"?

My background check only took one day.

Mine finally updated 42 days after snail mailing the docs to DPS. On day 44 it showed that all was completed and the CHL mailed. I applied at the end of January, and many others who applied in January are reporting the same thing--that it takes about 40 to 45 days from submitting the docs until the ...

At day 42 my status finally updated on the web page (March 13).

Registered online: Jan 25
Took CHL Course: Jan 28
Fingerprinted: Jan 30
Snail Mailed Docs: Jan 30
1st Web Page Update: Mar 13

On day 44 the web site is now showing:

Concealed Handgun License : Mailed

I suspect it is merely in ...

At day 42 my status has finally updated on the web page (March 13).

Registered online: Jan 25
Took CHL Course: Jan 28
Fingerprinted: Jan 30
Snail Mailed Docs: Jan 30
1st Web Page Update: Mar 13


Application : Received
Fingerprints : Complete
Affidavits : Received
DL or ID : Valid
Citizenship ...

FYI: It looks like many of us are getting the first sign of our applications actually being processed around the 40 to 45 day mark after the docs were submitted. I applied online but submitted my docs via snail mail. On day 42 my application status finally updated on the web page. So it does look ...

At day 42 my status has finally updated on the web page (March 13).

Registered online: Jan 25
Took CHL Course: Jan 28
Fingerprinted: Jan 30
Snail Mailed Docs: Jan 30
1st Web Page Update: Mar 13


Application : Received
Fingerprints : Complete
Affidavits : Received
DL or ID : Valid
Citizenship ...