Let me start by saying that like the chief and Minister Bryant, I agree that when dealing with any crime, including gun crime, there's a range of responses across the continuum. Clearly, one of them is legislation, and that's what we're talking about today. Obviously I support this legislation. I supported Bill C-9, the conditional sentencing legislation, as it was previously written, and I'm not happy with the result.
But having said that, I also support proper and lawful storage. I like the fact that people have safes in their homes where they keep their guns. We recognize legal gun ownership. I like the emphasis on those things.
Do I support either registration or licensing, or some form of a way of telling us, as a community, and particularly as police officers? Absolutely. I was a police officer for 30 years, and access to that information is good. I leave that to Parliament to sort out what that looks like, whether it's a registration system or a licensing system. As long as that information is accessible to the police, I would support that.
Because you've asked the question and I feel I need to answer in its totality, do I support spending $1 billion on a system that doesn't return $1 billion in terms of public safety, no. If there is something Parliament can come up with that is more cost efficient and still allows for some sort of registration or licensing, I would support that. Ultimately I do support some form of that.
I hope that answers your questions.