I have been viewing this site since I first became interested in getting my CHL license earlier this year, but I have not posted yet. I am posting this message to give an update on DPS and the delay in me receiving my plastic. I took my CHL course October 27-28 (half days) and since I live in Austin, I dropped my paperwork off at the DPS CHL office on the following Tuesday. I was hoping to get my plastic by the New Year since that would be the full 60 days. However, knowing that the Christmas and New Year’s holidays corresponded, I did not think it very likely. New Years has come and gone and still no plastic. Earlier this week was MLK day and 2 snow days (very rare in Austin). So now I am at 79 days (title says 80, which is such a nice round number), and still no plastic. I called DPS today and they sounded a bit hurried and told me I should get it in a week or 2, stress on 2. What a pity
.I got my concealment rig and my gun, but no place to go…
Scott
10/28/06 – Sat: CHL class completed
10/31/06 – Tues: hand delivered packet
11/01/06 – Wed: DPS’s delivery date
12/25/06 – Mon: Christmas holiday
01/01/07 – Mon: New Years holiday
01/15/07 – Mon: MLK Holiday
01/16/07 – Tue: Snow day
01/17/07 – Tue: Snow day
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