Thank you.
That's a fair statement. However, I think it shows that whoever's playing the music for your officials to dance to has a misguided approach.
To me, there has to be some evidence somewhere. Stats Canada, the RCMP or law enforcement across the country have to have some evidence to suggest that these—basically what you're describing here are hunting rifles and shotguns—pose such a significant threat to the safety of Canadians that they, the government, feel that they have to develop a definition that fits that category of firearm.
It goes after hunters and sport shooters, basically. It is a little disconcerting that it's still a definition that is possible to have. We need to be aware of that.
I have a couple more.
Did the minister talk about consultations? We don't know who all he consulted with. We know some because some have reached out to us about—