Since the Firearms Act came into force on December 1, 1998, what is the total number of firearms licence applicants who have been refused licences including: ( a ) the number of refusals resulting from incomplete information on the application; ( b ) the number of refusals resulting from departmental errors in processing; ( c ) the number of refusals resulting from repeat attempts by previously denied applicants; ( d ) the number of refusals due to confusing an applicant with another, unrelated person; ( e ) the number of refusals where an applicant has subsequently been issued a license; and ( f ) the number of denied individuals that have been prosecuted for making false statements on their applications?
In the House of Commons on May 29th, 2003. See this statement in context.