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Just got back to the office after submitting my CHL app to the HCSO. It turned out to be better than I was expecting. It wasn't my first preference, but do to work schedules and other timing issues, I decided I'd give it a go.

After a terse conversation yesterday with a seemingly annoyed person scheduling my appointment, today I was greeted by a very nice woman that took my app, photo, and money. She even thanked me and told me to have a great weekend (and it sounded like she meant it!)

The person that took my fingerprints was pretty much all business; but it appears that all he was doing was taking prints and entering background check info into the system. I imagine that can get pretty routine and mind-numbing.

The woman told me it would take about 2 weeks to process. She filled out everything in front of me on her computer; my CHL was completed on the computer screen at least...

Just wanted to let folks know about this, overall, friendly and professional encounter.

Wayne

It only took Hamilton County 5 business days to process mine last June, you might be in business sooner than 2 weeks Congrats!

Additionally, everyone I dealt with down there was quite pleasant. I was a bit apprehensive about the whole thing, since I had just turned 21 about six months before applying. A word of caution, make sure not to enter the wrong building, I think I stumbled upon the visiting hours line at the adjacent prison. I was quite relieved to discover that it was not, in fact, the CHL line

Yeah, you should be approved pretty quickly. I dropped off my application on a monday when I went, and was called to pick up my license on wednesday of the same week. Good luck!

I went in on 1-13-06 to HCSO and they called me on 1-20-06 and said my CHL was ready to be picked up. I nwould say not bad...MLK holoday was in that week also. Overall a pleasant experience.

Just got the call this morning from the HCSO. My CHL is ready for pick-up.
Total time was 7 days.

Now I just have to find the time to go pick it up

Wayne