Public Safety committee  No. It creates more enforcement problems than it solves.

Public Safety committee  But they already have that power, sir.

Public Safety committee  Who decides if it has a legitimate hunting or sport use, sir? I'm talking about—

Public Safety committee  If I may, sir, .32 calibre target pistols that are used in the Olympics are prohibited firearms in Canada. Every time a new high-tech .32 calibre pistol is needed for use by our Olympic team, they have to go through this huge gyration to have the firearm exempted. The exemption i

Public Safety committee  Not for non-restricted, it can only move between restricted and prohibited.

Public Safety committee  No, I'm not incorrect.

Public Safety committee  I live this every day. I am not incorrect.

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Mr. Breitkreuz. Despite the constitutional guarantees that Canadians have of equal application of the law in all provinces and territories, I can assure you that the chief firearms officers right across the country make it up as they go along. We've had more issues w

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.

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