A prime example of how concerned our government is on finances and the environment

[Dyspnea]

Why do they need to printed at all any more. Digital copies should be "acceptable" by now.

[M16LR.50]

Not defending them but I had a family member that worked for gov office and they also had requests for multiple documents. Once the request was entered in the computer the mailing portion was computer processed and machine mailed. No paper folded or envelopes stuffed by human hands.

Better computer system then to batch requests going to the same recipient. no excuses for the waste of $ ...

[alberta tactical rifle]

and the government wouldn't have spent a dime had the taxpayer not "accidentally destroyed" their certs.... not sure the blame falls on the gov't for this one.

Agreed I am the cause, however a lot of paper and postage could have been saved was the point.

[M16LR.50]

Why do they need to printed at all any more. Digital copies should be "acceptable" by now.

Yes, that should be an option... especially in a situation like this where the gun owner requests it.

[alberta tactical rifle]

Why do they need to printed at all any more. Digital copies should be "acceptable" by now.

Good point. The new UN edict that is about to come into force requires all businesses to keep digital copies of everything. I wonder how this will spill over to the public?

[ChefBoyOhBoy]

Weird,when I did this last year I got all 11 in one envelope.

Consistency is not the government's strong point.

[keitha]

What is even dumber is that they can email you your transfer and ATT but NOT your registration. It is a way of keeping staff. Just wait until they are part of a union. all this paper we have to carry around keeps us safe though. Also love how you can get exempt from having a photo on your license. What happened to a secular society.

[BabySeal]

My thoughts on this are best expressed by the words of these people.

"The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty."
Eugene McCarthy, quoted in Time magazine, 12 February 1979

"Bureaucracy is the epoxy that greases the wheels of progress."
James H. Boren, in When in Doubt, Mumble : A Bureaucrat’s Handbook (1972)

[Nathan231]

It's hard for me to upset by this when I work at a pulp mill!

[VinnyQC]

Once bought 2 guns at the same time. Only received 1 envelope, 1 green sheet, and both certs were on the same yellow paper.