Thank you, Chair.
I keep on hearing on the word “ban” being used in place of a phrase. I think it's important to use the correct terminology. What Bill C-21 does is that people who currently own handguns will be allowed to keep them and use them. They may not be able to buy a new one, sell the one that they own or transfer it to another person after Bill C-21, but they will still be able to use the handguns they currently legally own. It's very important to get that clearly on the record.
Secondly, for the vast majority of people who are out there using long guns, Bill C-21 is not going to impact them. People with a possession and acquisition licence can still go out and buy a bolt-action rifle or a shotgun. This bill is not going to impact them.
If there are restrictions trying to control the number of handguns in Canada, and people still want to get into sport shooting disciplines, there are still options with rifles. Would you agree with all of that? There are options for people to engage in sport shooting with rifles.