Mr. Speaker, as I said in my comments, I support the licensing mechanism because it deals with the individual.
The registry deals with the gun, the property. There is no correlation between safety and crime prevention and the gun. There is safety and crime prevention with respect to the person who uses the gun. To get a valid licence, people must pass criminal records checks and must have taken a firearms safety course and demonstrated they are capable of using that firearm safely.
I support the licensing mechanisms, which are unaltered by Bill C-19.