This has absolutely nothing to do with part of the title. Anyway, I took the test last year-for my LTC, earlier this month paid the fees for my LTC-received a letter stating my instructor forgot to sign my paper-so still waiting to get my car-otherwise--good to go. I could have had this thing all done in about 9 days.

So for those here in Texas-when you submitted-how long did it take to get your id in? Just wondering...

I took the class Nov. 16, 2014, and submitted everything the following week. DPS notified me (by snail mail) that my fingerprint images were not clear enough. I redid the fingerprints immediately, and got a second snail mail from DPS that those images were unacceptable as well. Apparently I have no fingerprints! I called DPS to ask what to do, and a nice young woman said, "Your license is in the mail." I had it in hand Dec. 13, 2014. Less than one month start to finish, fingerprint problems and all. I guess Texas has other ways of doing a background check if they don't have good fingerprints.

I hope you have yours soon!

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What, me worry?

Mine were done by electronic scan-rescanned and rerescanned. I didn't mind-the lady who scanned them-was very very attractive to say the least. Right now I'm just waiting to get a call from Dennis-the guy who forgot to sign my papers-then see when I can pick mine up to mail out again. Had they been signed? id have had my card in in about 9 days.

I believe I had my license in about two-three weeks from time I sent in the documents needed. But I haven't even had a speeding ticket in 37 years. It could also be because I have been finger printed several times due to jobs I had over the years.
You young folk seem to take longer for some reason.

Heh heh, I aint a young as people might think, I'm 50 as of May this year. I haven't had any tickets in 12 years-lead a boring life. Gun show purchases clear well before the call ends-so guess I'm not a pest to any LEO agency-thankfully. And don't aim to be either.

In Indiana, I recently got my LIFETIME carry permit.

Step 1; fill out the IN State Police form on line and pay them $40 by CC online.

Step 2; Get an online appointment with electronic fingerprint service, gave them ISP
permit application number and paid them $25 online.
Got appt. within an hour of logging onto electronic FP site, went and got printed and given reciept.

Step 3; Call local PD and make appointment (next day).
Gave State Police application number, fingerprint reciept and $60
and within 2 weeks, had Lifetime carry permit in mail.
ISP even emailed me when application was approved!

Total cost $125 and about an hour of my time and 14 days from start to finish.

Easiest, fastest and most expensive carry permit I've ever done.
The best part? I'll never have to do it again!

I'm meeting with my LTC guy shortly today to get the skipped part done-so I can get mine in and get my card. I should have mine in in about 9 more days.

Coming from England I find the amount of fingerprinting in the US a bit disturbing. Somebody here asked me a while back if I had been fingerprinted and I snapped back "No, I haven't committed any crimes to warrant it". She did seem baffled, then I learned that people are fingerprinted in the US for the most basic public service job. That didn't fly in the UK when I left 20 years ago, and I doubt it does now.

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Release the Kraken

I don't mind being fingerprinted as such--especially when I had an extremely beautiful woman do it to me like the one did earlier this month. It took several attempts and I didn't mind. Anyway, just got my corrected paperwork out earlier today-having met with me LTC instructor yesterday-who resigned the doc DPS sent. Soooooooooooooo--ill be a card-carrying person in about 9 more days.

To identify persons today, fingerprints and DNA is required for all National Defense and law enforcement employee applications.
The reasons are obvious.
Eye retinas is the next level.
Better get used to this as more foreigners are in and coming to the USA.

Now that Texas has shall issue LTC and open carry, it's time to eliminate the need for training and the need for a LTC.

#ConCarryTexas!

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Can open, worms everywhere.

I was first finger printed in 1964, compliments of US Military.
Might be a good thing, if I ever needed to prove who I was in an identity theft incident.

Best,
Rick

This brings up something a vet/customer told me about yesterday. He mentioned something-I forget the nature of it all-but, said something about the agency wanted to put a microchip in his hand-and he said enough cuss-words that could peel the paint off of a battleship. I agreed with his reply none the less. Gee, I sure wish I could remember exactly what he said?

Beat you by a year. :-) Can't remember if I have been fingerprinted since.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

I have been fingerprinted numerous times, initially for a resident visa in Japan, then for USG security clearances, and then for CCW/CHL permits.

Doesn’t bother me at all. Leave my fingerprints all over the place. You want ‘em, you can have ‘em.