Yes you can just send the PAL number and Date Of Birth. Expiration date is useless information for verifying your license. If we are busy however this will delay shipping your order.
As for what other retailers do... This is not a requirement we choose, I want to make that abundantly clear here. This is 100% the AB CFO and every retailer in Alberta is subject to this requirement.
I will also iterate again, if you send a photo or just the number you are effectively sending the same amount of personal information anyway.
I will also state that we never share your PAL information with any 3rd party.
Further comments regarding PAL verification for ammunition orders in the thread will be removed since it's off topic.