ya our fine tax dollars at work. in alberta i wrote both firearms exams without having a course. but when i took the hunters safety course in ontario, they made me take the firearms course, and pay for it before they gave me the liscence. taking a little isnt a big deal. but when you take a little from everyone, it starts to add up. maybe use the money to hire another lazy desker to review files and shove paper into envelopes?