Public Safety committee  It's a very serious criminal offence.

Public Safety committee  Sure.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  You're welcome.

Public Safety committee  Sure. Okay. Why is this important? Fewer than half the guns in Canada are actually in the registry. There are whole piles of them out there. There's another very important thing I wanted to touch on. We need to talk about the impact this legislation has had on the relationship

Public Safety committee  Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the standing committee. Thank you for allowing Canadian Shooting Sports to address this committee. My name is Tony Bernardo. You've heard a lot about the good aspects that are alleged to come from the gun registry. I'd like to talk to yo

Public Safety committee  I don't remember if I did say that or not.

Public Safety committee  Do I have that gun?

Public Safety committee  I'm sorry, ma'am, but--

Public Safety committee  --that isn't any of your business, okay? Firearms information could get my family killed. I will not do it in a public forum. Thank you.

Public Safety committee  I may have had one at that time, yes.

Public Safety committee  Well, let me ask you, ma'am, why else would anybody spend $1,200 to buy one? That's what it's for. It's a target firearm. People would spend $1,200 so they could go to a range and enjoy the pleasure of shooting it. That's what it's for.

Public Safety committee  Ma'am, which question are you asking me? You asked me three questions there.

Public Safety committee  The registration of handguns is a different thing from the registration of long guns. Handguns have been registered since 1934. The registrations were done by police officers. When a handgun is registered now, it is a verified firearm, which means the information that's entered i

Public Safety committee  That's correct.