Yes, it would have, but, as has been testified to or alluded to by my colleague, Chief Hanson, we always assume that there are firearms or weapons until such time as we have concluded that this is not the case. However, in domestic cases, when we have reason to remove one of the offending parties--and more often than not that's a male--and we know there are firearms, in the absence of a registry, we're operating in a void.
On May 4th, 2010. See this statement in context.