Public Safety committee  That was really the reason for coming today. If there is some fallacy out there that counting guns will make it safer for women and police officers, I'm not of that opinion. I agree totally with redirecting the money and manpower to licensing, strong licensing. We're not here to

Public Safety committee  Well, he certainly could argue that if it was listed on a warrant that we were only allowed, by a judge, to search for the 13 firearms, and after the 13th firearm we found, we weren't allowed to search any further.... We're only allowed if it was an order, and a court order, if w

Public Safety committee  Certainly we could, and certainly if the person was a licensed individual and we didn't find them in his own house and he was living with his girlfriend, we would search that house anyway, even though the firearms were registered to his home in another area of town or another cit

Public Safety committee  Just further to that, it doesn't mean that if we found 13 we would stop. The old system would come up on that person and would tell us that he had guns. If there was a court order to say he shouldn't have his 13 guns, or one gun, we would search that entire house, his garage, and

Public Safety committee  Also, if we find 13 guns, we're going to keep searching. The number doesn't matter, is what I'm trying to say. You're counting guns. I think it's important here. We're not against licensing. We're not here to tell you that we're against licensing. Licensing is a great system. I

Public Safety committee  Yes, that's correct, Mr. Chair. As far as I know, we never went back to see how he got it. The fact is, in 2003 he was able to get a firearms licence and, in 2004, shotguns and assault rifles.

Public Safety committee  Are you asking me what a priority should be for the government?

Public Safety committee  You know, Mr. Chair, I am not very political by nature. I'm not really in a position to comment on that type of.... I don't know what best should be spent with the money.

Public Safety committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, ladies and gentlemen. As you know, my name is Mitchell McCormick. I'd like to thank you for providing me with this opportunity to speak before you today on this very important issue. I would like to take a moment to provide you with a brief background

Public Safety committee  Mr. Chair, if it's all right with you, can we start with Mr. Tinsley and Mr. Shipman? I'll finish.