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I checked this morning and my new application status now shows "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"

Here are the dates:
August 1 - Application started online
August 10 - Application Packet received
August 12 - CHL class taken
August 14 - Application packet returned to Austin
September 15-Application status changed from "Packet Mailed to Applicant" to "Application Processing
September 29 - Status changed to "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"

So that's 6 1/2 weeks from the day I dropped it in the mail until the license was issued. If we allow that they received it on August 18 (not completely out of line - another piece of mail to Austin was sent the same day & processed on 8/18), that's a total of 42 days, and 12 of them are weekends.

That's right - 30 working days to complete a new CHL application... isn't that some sort of record?

I would think it has got to be.
Hope my renewal is finished in a timely manner.

Plastic in hand today!

Final figures on the dates:

August 1 - Application started online
August 10 - Application Packet received
August 12 - CHL class taken
August 14 - Application packet returned to Austin
September 15-Application status changed from "Packet Mailed to Applicant" to "Application Processing
September 29 - Status changed to "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active"
October 5 - Received license in the mail (post marked 10/3, or one business day after issuance)



Happy to be able to carry (finally)

congrats, carry safely, will be joining you soon I hope.

Congrats! I am expecting mine any day now. I really hate all of this waiting stuff...

Wow, maybe, just maybe, I'll have mine before Halloween!!

Congrats man!

Congrats Mithras61! So I'm curious, where was the first place you went (or are going to go) not that you can legally carry??

JLaw

JLaw wrote:Congrats Mithras61! So I'm curious, where was the first place you went (or are going to go) not that you can legally carry??

JLaw

Actually, I went for a walk with my wife & kids. I didn't tell any of them I had it along until we were quite far along (about a mile or so) and all of them were surprised that I was carrying. Made me happy that I had practised around the house and gotten comfortable with it. I also went over to a friends house and helped him install a battery in his Honda Pilot. I don't believe he noticed either.

When I told my family about it, I explained Longtooth's concept of it being underwear & they all got a chuckle out of that but even my 5-y.o. daughter understood.

Thanks so much to all who made these suggestions here. I am much more confident in my ability to carry and keep the weapon concealed than I was before I joined here, and I appreciate the ideas I get here on carrying. I am truly grateful.

I look forward to a long and enjoyable association.

What are you carrying? And in which style of holster?

JLaw

JLaw wrote:What are you carrying? And in which style of holster?

JLaw

I carry an SA 1911A1 GI .45 with a 5" barrel and a parkerized finish. I'm currently carrying IWB with my skin & a horsehide belt from thebeltman.net (nice solid belt & comfortable too) holding it in place. I'm waiting on a Tucker Gunleather The Answer so I have a more stable & reliable method of carry.

I haven't been able to find a comfortable holster anywhere locally, and Rob Longenecker assured me that their no nonsense guarantee is for real. I'm looking forward to it with great anticipation.