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Well....it looks like I am getting close. Took my class back in early October of "08"........logged on to the DPS website this morning and to my surprise.....the normal "Processing Application" had changed to ....."Application Completed - license issued or certificate active." Waiting on the mail now.........I feel like a kid waiting on Santa.....LOL.

My time in the waiting room will be over soon. I got the much sought after "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active" this morning when I logged in. I think this pretty good time (12/10 - 1/26 = 46 days). While I would have loved for it to have happened on "BIG O" day, I am good with it being a few days later. Now I need to tattoo C Heston's famous quote somewhere when "O's" administration start messing with my 2A rights.

dewayneward wrote:My time in the waiting room will be over soon. I got the much sought after "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active" this morning when I logged in. I think this pretty good time (12/10 - 1/26 = 46 days). While I would have loved for it to have happened on "BIG O" day, I am good with it being a few days later. Now I need to tattoo C Heston's famous quote somewhere when "O's" administration start messing with my 2A rights.

Yes I would say your time was very reasonable.........maybe the state and larger Texas counties now have enough people staffed to handle the work load.

After about 180 days!!! certificate issued! on thursday the 22, hopefully plastic comes today!!!

I am of the room. Whining stops now. 161 days. Plastic arrived today via UPS.

TimmyD

Well its been nice but i got home last night and there it was!!
i will be leaving the waiting room now i did my first walk last night it was great!

Well it finally got here.........after 108 days.........I am on way to work tonight.....will do the wally walk tomorrow.

I am very thrilled for you guys-- I should be about 3 weeks from now ( 102 days ) predicting if the fingerprints have finally made it through the approval levels

I know that I am premature but I completed the CHL course yesterday with El Gato and will send it off first thing in the AM (Feb 2, 2009). Then the wait is on. So I think I have entered the waiting room.

Welcome to the forum, PsychDiver. ElGato is a great instructor and a true gentleman.

- Jim

Ha Ha...that is some great pics...I really like the little pistol set.

Yea, I figured that that would be a nice touch with the plastic pistols.

It was great to finally be able to go out and not have to take my gun clip off and hide it under the van seat.

The first place I went was to a pizza place. I did get the impression that people were looking...although I was on the look out for the bad guys...like the christmas story were the kid is taking out bad bart (or whatever the thieves names were). and I, of course, offered to refill the families soda, etc. No one there could tell.

I carry my hi-point 9mm in a IWB holster (a little blackhawk $20 speacial from Bass pro) at 8 o'clock (the other side of 4 o'clock for your right handers) and as you can tell from the pictures at walmart, you cant see anything. I wore jeans and a t-shirt and the carry style ensured that I didnt print at all. The only issue that I would have is if I kneeled down, the butt of the gun would print, but wouldnt expose. Anyone that was staring at my rear end while I did that certainly wouldnt run me in

Me and the kids (mom decided to spend some quiet time at home) stayed at walmart for a good 2 hours and it was all good. We then went to family video and checked out some movies.

I carried all day saturday over to a friends bible study. He showed me his .22 conversion kit for his glock. He and his wife drooled over my license and said that they will need to get theirs.

Sunday, took the boys to church and carried. No incidents there either. I may need to rethink sitting all the way in the back near the exits because who is the first person some nutjob is going to whack????

I am sticking with the motto that you carry 24/7 or guess right, so I will be carrying everywhere.

Good luck to everyone that is waiting. The time is long, but well worth it!!!

I should have mentioned, my wife entered the Waiting Room a week ago.

HEY THIS IS FOR DEWAYNEWARD! hey buddy not trying to burst youre bubble just looking out!pretty sure we are not supposed to carry in a church! in texas check it out # (6)! PC w6.035. UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUN BY LICENSE[/color]HOLDER.
(a) A license holder commits an offense if the license
holder carries a handgun on or about the license holdets person
under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code,
and intentionally fails to conceal the handgun.
(b) A license holder commits an offense if the license holder intentionally,
knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun under the authority
of Subchapter H. Chapter 411, Government Code, regardless of
whether the handgun is concealed, on or about the license holder's
person:
(1) on the premises of a business that has a permit or license issued
under Chapter 25,28,32,69, or 74, Alcoholic Beverage Code, if
the business derives 51 percent or more of its income from the sale or
service of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption, as deter
40 PCw.035. TEXAS CONCEALED HANDGUN LAWS
mined by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission under Section
104.06, Alcoholic Beverage Code;
(2) on the premises where a high school, collegiate, or professional
sporting event or interscholastic event is taking place, unless
the license holder is a participant in the event and a handgun is used
in the event;
(3) on the premises of a correctional facility;
(4) on the premises of a,hospital licensed under Chapter 241.
Health and Safety Code, or on the premises of a nursing home licensed
under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code, unless the license
holder has written authorization of the hospital or nursing home
administration, as appropriate;
(5) in an amusement park; or
(6) on the premises of a church, synagogue, or other established
place of religious worship.
(c) A license holder commits an offense if the license holder