Got my C & R about a year and a half ago (pre-9/11, obviously). Took about 45 days to get the license. I've been told that since the antrax scare (not 9/11) that the applications have been really backed up since because of the contamination at the Brentwood postal facility. I don't know if this is true, only what I've been told. But, however long it takes, it's wortht the wait! Hang in there and good luck!