Public Safety committee  Yes, that term was chosen by the legislative drafters, highly specialized people. I'm not a drafter, but I understand that, if you make a change to the bill, you have to think about the impact it may have on all the other regulations that are related to it.

Public Safety committee  There are always repercussions. In this case, it would be a drafting exercise, and it's hard to say off the top of my head whether it's possible to change the text. It might be possible to do so, but it would be difficult for me to give you a definitive answer. This is your debate and our role is to help you.

Public Safety committee  Items (e) and (f) set out the same criteria as those mentioned in paragraphs 95 and 96 of the schedule. So there is some overlap.

Public Safety committee  Yes, I understand your question better. The text introducing certain categories of firearms, as in paragraphs 95 or 96, should be read in conjunction with the list that follows it. For example, if a model of a certain firearm is capable of discharging a projectile with a muzzle energy greater than 10,000 joules, it is included in the list of prohibited firearms.

Public Safety committee  The paragraphs following paragraph 96, in schedule 2, include models that were added after the May 2020 prohibition. This was done using the same criteria, but removing the question of pre-World War II design and presence on the Canadian market. There is no list of exempted models following paragraph 96.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  That’s right, yes.

Public Safety committee  Yes. Paragraphs 1 to 86, I believe, list the firearms that were prohibited by regulation in the 1990s.

Public Safety committee  Yes. I believe they are paragraphs 87 to 96.

Public Safety committee  That is correct.

Public Safety committee  When an individual enters Canada, they are asked if they have any firearms to declare. Again, I am speaking a little bit outside of my lane. This would be for my colleagues at the CBSA, the Canada Border Services Agency. People entering Canada are asked to declare any firearms they have, and if they declare that they have any firearms and those are prohibited, then the process that CBSA applies in cases of prohibited firearms would apply.

Public Safety committee  Thanks. Under the Firearms Act there is a mechanism whereby individuals are specifically authorized to carry restricted firearms and use them for either personal protection or for the course of their employment. That's what exists right now. An example is a security guard. A private security guard would have an exemption for the reason of their employment.

Public Safety committee  In terms of the firearms, if the firearms they are currently using become prohibited, they won't be able to use them even with an ATC. An ATC applies for restricted firearms.

Public Safety committee  That would be the impact if the firearms that they are currently using are prohibited. That would be the impact.

Public Safety committee  I'll just add, though, that it's not Benelli the manufacturer, right?