A definition of "protection order" broad enough to include all types of orders, whether provincial or under the Criminal Code, needs to be included.
To return to your question about the court, even if research has shown that domestic violence continues after a separation and that there are repercussions on the children who experience it, many judges appear to ignore such facts. There is therefore no guarantee that going to court to request the revocation of a licence to possess a firearm would be any more effective than speaking to the police, because they would rely on the same criteria.
Absolutely everyone needs training on domestic violence, on the risks of the presence of weapons in such situations and on the need to take these risks seriously to prevent the deaths of women and children resulting from domestic violence.