Public Safety committee  That's what I'm saying, yes. They can do that. There's no—

Public Safety committee  Right. Then how can you tell me they need a warrant? They don't need a warrant.

Public Safety committee  This is very significant, Mr. Motz. Thank you for asking this because, you see, the licence verification requires that it happen for each firearm. If I'm selling you a firearm, we go through this licence verification thing. If I'm selling you three at the same time, we have to do

Public Safety committee  Okay. I would suggest a panel of experts, not just the RCMP. The RCMP has a vested interest in doing what it does, but there are other expert opinions, and many of them are more expert than the RCMP by a considerable margin. They should have input into this process. Then when a d

Public Safety committee  Thank you. I'm Tony Bernardo. I'm the executive director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association. I'm a member of the Canadian firearms advisory committee, from Anne McLellan to Steven Blaney continuously and a member of Anne McLellan's firearms experts technical committee.

Public Safety committee  I'd like to say, sir, that “high-velocity air guns” that are being referred to here are already considered firearms in Canadian law, and they require a licence to purchase. The committee that was struck to deal with these air gun laws took previous laws in Canada and coordinate

Public Safety committee  Yes, I can. First of all...[Technical difficulty—Editor]...500 feet per second, 495 feet per second, is an accepted world standard. Virtually every country in the world says that if it's over that, it's a firearm and if it's under that, it's a BB gun. Even in places like England

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the SECU committee. I'm Tony Bernardo, the executive director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association. I have been asked to testify to this committee with regard to the technical aspects of this bill. I also wish to provide some backgr

Public Safety committee  We've had a number of our members not necessarily arrested but visited by the police, saying, “Your licence is expired and we're here to take your firearms.” That is particularly worrisome when someone is a grandfathered owner. Remember, some of these firearms we're talking abou

Public Safety committee  Generally yes, they take them out of the home at that point. It varies widely, depending on where you are, the circumstances, but usually when they come to inform you that you've lost your grandfathering, they take them right then and there.

Public Safety committee  Too late, it's already politicized. The minister, the cabinet, already has the authority to take away firearms. They already have that. They've had that since 1995. It hasn't changed. At the end of the day, the government, the cabinet, has that authority anyhow. What we are sayin

Public Safety committee  You are incorrect, sir.

Public Safety committee  They are a part of continuous eligibility. RCMP continuous eligibility encompasses all firearms licences.

Public Safety committee  No, the application renewal forms for the licences are exactly the same. You just check off a box.

Public Safety committee  Yes, I do.