New CHL in the ranks...
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:09 am
I'm watching TV in the back room at about 10:30 last night and I hear someone opening my front door. My dog is on the couch next to me, and he alerts, but right away I hear a familiar voice saying "Hello!" and my son and one of his friends appears in the kitchen coming toward me. So I relax, but I'm wondering why my son has come over so late at night.
The Annoyed Boy has his Kimber Pro Raptor in his hand and two full magazines. He sets them down on my coffee table, whips out his wallet and shows me his brand new still shiny plastic, and says "Where's my holster!?"
I had bought him a used MTAC for a 4" 1911 from USA1 at the last forum day at PSC, and it was sitting on top of my son's safe waiting for the day when his plastic arrived. My gift to both him and his fiancé for Christmas was their CHL class. Her plastic is still pending as she had to provide DPS some additional information, which delayed the process somewhat; but my son's arrived in yesterday's mail.
I'm not sure exactly what date they sent their paperwork in, but I know it was in February, so it looks like the total time was somewhere around 60 days. I'll find out from him today and post the actual time it took.
I hope he registers here as "The Annoyed Boy" just because I have fun with the "Annoyed" thing and I've been calling him that here for a while now, but he's a man and not a boy, and I'll just be happy if he joins... whatever user name he chooses. Many of you have already met him, at either DPC, the last Elm Fork forum day, or at skeet shooting days.
Anyway, he proudly got strapped, walked to our bedroom where my wife had just gone to bed, proudly displayed his plastic to her, and then he and his friend left to go see a late movie. I've always been proud of him, but this morning I'm especially proud that he has joined the ranks so early in his life and has chosen to express his 2nd Amendment rights.
Plus, he carries a 1911. What's not to like about that? I am a proud dad this morning.
The Annoyed Boy has his Kimber Pro Raptor in his hand and two full magazines. He sets them down on my coffee table, whips out his wallet and shows me his brand new still shiny plastic, and says "Where's my holster!?"
I had bought him a used MTAC for a 4" 1911 from USA1 at the last forum day at PSC, and it was sitting on top of my son's safe waiting for the day when his plastic arrived. My gift to both him and his fiancé for Christmas was their CHL class. Her plastic is still pending as she had to provide DPS some additional information, which delayed the process somewhat; but my son's arrived in yesterday's mail.
I'm not sure exactly what date they sent their paperwork in, but I know it was in February, so it looks like the total time was somewhere around 60 days. I'll find out from him today and post the actual time it took.
I hope he registers here as "The Annoyed Boy" just because I have fun with the "Annoyed" thing and I've been calling him that here for a while now, but he's a man and not a boy, and I'll just be happy if he joins... whatever user name he chooses. Many of you have already met him, at either DPC, the last Elm Fork forum day, or at skeet shooting days.
Anyway, he proudly got strapped, walked to our bedroom where my wife had just gone to bed, proudly displayed his plastic to her, and then he and his friend left to go see a late movie. I've always been proud of him, but this morning I'm especially proud that he has joined the ranks so early in his life and has chosen to express his 2nd Amendment rights.
Plus, he carries a 1911. What's not to like about that? I am a proud dad this morning.
His comment as he went out the door was, "I'll take care of my Wally walk tomorrow."