Update:
I contacted the Walton Probate Court and spoke with Ashley who without even asking me my name somehow knew that my GFL had not been processed yet. When I explained to her that the GCIC had processed the background check on August 3rd and mailed out the results that day she then told me that the sheriff's office had not sent them the information .... keep in mind, all of this was done without her ever knowing my name or even the date when I applied .... magic!
So, I call the Walton County Sheriff's office and ask them to check their records regarding GCIC checks related to GFLs. The woman I spoke with could not answer my question, but she put me on hold while she asked her supervisor. When she came back on-line she told me that according to her supervisor all GCIC results received within the last two weeks (which should include mine if the GCIC mailed it out on 8/3 as I was told) had been sent to the probate court.
Hmmm.
I ask her to verify this again with her supervisor as the probate court is telling me that they haven't received anything. This time she simply lowers the phone and I can hear her asking someone that question. She comes back on-line and tells me that, yes, all GFL background checks received within the last two weeks have most definitely been forwarded to the court.
I thank her and call back the probate court. This time I get Emily, who seemed to be in a specially foul mood ... or maybe she just doesn't like talking to GFL applicants. Anyway, as soon as she hears me explain that I am calling in reference to a GFL application that was placed in July, she snaps, "It will take at least six months!". I didn't appreciate her tone of voice, but I kept myself calm and explained that I had already contacted GCIC who had already processed my fingerprints and mailed them to Walton County Sheriff. I then informed her that the Walton County Sheriff had batched all of the GFL background checks and sent them to the probate court, so that I knew the information was complete and at the courthouse waiting on a signature.
Only at this point was my name asked, at which point I was put on hold for about two minutes. When Emily came back to the phone she said that there was a box full of GFL applications for them to go through and that they were working as fast as they could to process them all. She did not and would not confirm for me that my results were in that box.
So either I will get my GFL processed quicker now for knowing that they have the necessary information already at the courthouse, or it will be sat on long enough for me to set a new record.
I will continue to politely check on my GFL status, but by day 61 I plan on attempting to enlist the aid of my Georgia State Senator, Bill Cowsert, and Georgia Representative, Jeff May. Luckily for me, both are pro-second amendment, so hopefully one or both will assist me in lighting a fire under the probate court.