DaveG,
The DOJ has enough troops to confiscate tons of marijuana from NorCal counties. There was a show on Discovery Channel (I think) over the weekend that showed DOJ troops finding, chopping, piling, guarding and removing massive quantities of hemp.
I've received my reg paperwork back. Originally sent 12-12, return-receipt signed on 12-21 (so much for my overnighting money), and received back on 1-25 while letter is dated 1-22. Since I'm co-reged with family members, I had to fax the cert letters back to the DOJ to correct serial-number typos and make errors between the co-reged letters. All the reg cards were typed with an IBM Selectric, so it wasn't because they couldn't read the cards. Double check all your info and contact the DOJFD if you find any errors. Typos are easy to make, just look at all our posts!
Keeping a copy of the registraton paperwork with the firearm is the intelligent thing to do, if you want to prevent trouble with LE. Some presiding-judges in California will not allow the return of any confiscated firearm, regardless of the reason or legality of possession/ownership. Any owner of an NFA weapon will always have the paperwork with them to avoid problems, and registered AW owners should do the same.