These women are very much aware of the issue. They are seriously involved in hunting now, particularly in recent years. In Quebec, 24% of women are hunting, which is a significant figure. Barely a few years ago, it was 7% to 8% of women. The pandemic probably contributed to this growth, and we have certainly seen an increase in membership.
We haven't yet seen the new numbers from the Fédération québécoise des chasseurs et pêcheurs, but it had a huge impact on these women. Very often, they inherited the firearms or received them from friends or from their spouse. This meant that they were limited to using certain types of weapons. When they's found that the firearms had been made illegal by the amendments, it generated a lot of concern and anxiety.
All kinds of questions came up and women began to get involved in the issue.