Thank you very much. I appreciate the opportunity to participate.
I think one of the disservices that has been done in this whole discussion is that gun control has been equated with, or the terms have been interchangeable with, the gun registry and with Bill C-68, and nothing could be further from the truth.
Professor Mauser, I want to follow up what my colleague asked you about. I have staff sergeants in my constituency who have voluntarily come to me and told me that they have instructed their officers not to consult the registry. One of the statements you made is that the registry has reduced the effectiveness of police. I would like you to elaborate on that.
The second thing I'd like you to elaborate on is the fact that the U.S. rate for homicides has fallen more rapidly than the Canadian rate. I find that interesting.
Maybe you could comment on both of those.