Ms. Damoff, the debate around firearms and gun violence can sometimes become very divisive. People hold strong points of view, and they argue those points of view aggressively. However, one thing I've noticed in this debate, and particularly on that provision about expanding background checks, is that there seems to be a very broad consensus that cuts across all perspectives and points of view, and indeed across all political parties.
I mentioned in my remarks that the origin of some of this content goes back to James Moore, who was a very prominent member of the former Conservative government. There appears to be broad public support for the notion of strengthening background checks so that ab initio, if someone is applying for a licence and they have a record of violence or mental issues that lead to violence, they can be denied that licence. Whatever people may argue about other provisions in the bill, with that general consensus about background checks we will be able to achieve a process that accomplishes a very important public policy objective.
Perhaps I could ask either Randall Koops or Paul Brown from the firearms centre if they have any specific comments on the questioning that goes into determining the eligibility with respect to a background check.