Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here.
Mr. Bourget, you said that your organization did a lot of work in the field and that it represented a large community of gun owners.
According to surveys published in recent years, by Environics, Léger and other firms, between 70% and 77% of Canadian owners of firearms supported the ban on assault weapons. According to more recent data, they also supported the prohibition on detachable magazines, the buyback of assault weapons and the ban on handguns.
Given these numbers, is it fair to say that you do not necessarily represent the majority of gun owners?