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Hello All,

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

Welcome Scott. I wish I could say your experience is unusual, but unfortunately it's not.

Chas.

Yeah, just one of the gang .

Welcome Scott,

I'm about a week ahead of you - and STILL WAITING.

Travis County as well.

Hang in there.

Application in Oct. 20th (mailed)
Rec'd by DPS on Oct. 23rd
PIN received Nov. 21st (date of letter)
STILL WAITING

I finally got the plastic in a mere 85 days. I check the DPS website on Monday and the massage changed to "Application Completed - license issued or certificate active". So I went home to check the mail yesterday, no luck, and today. It was in the mail today! I wish those still waiting the best and I hope it doesn't take you this long.

10/28/06 – Sat: CHL class completed
10/31/06 – Tues: hand delivered packet
11/01/06 – Wed: DPS’s delivery date
01/24/07 – Plastic in hand!

Congrats!

Congrats Scott.

My plastic got here today!

Application in Oct. 20th (mailed)
Rec'd by DPS on Oct. 23rd
PIN received Nov. 21st (date of letter)
Plastic in mailbox - 1/23