Public Safety committee  That's exactly what I'm trying to say. I don't have the number. As I say, it's always difficult to come up with the number, but a huge percentage of long guns out there are not in our registry, and that's a significant problem.

Public Safety committee  Yes, and my guess is that if we were going to run a registry that was completely timely and accurate, it would be a lot more than $4.1 million as well.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  That's correct.

Public Safety committee  That's right. We have gone to a different background clearance system, I suppose.

Public Safety committee  That's right. My belief is that a properly trained investigator, whether a badge-carrying person or not, can do a much better job than the system we're currently using.

Public Safety committee  It felt as if I were trying to apply for a credit card or something.

Public Safety committee  That's correct.

Public Safety committee  It's to bring them into the fold, absolutely; its intent is very good.

Public Safety committee  That's correct.

Public Safety committee  Yes, it is handguns and assault rifles that would be illegal in Canada.

Public Safety committee  Forgive me. I think it's simply a semi-automatic rifle that was legally registered and held by the gentleman who did the Dawson shooting.

Public Safety committee  I'm sorry; I believe so, but I'm not going to pretend I'm the expert.

Public Safety committee  It's one of those figures people can pull out of the air, and I suppose nobody can ever criticize, but when I ask my own experts how many unregistered long guns there are today across Canada, they say it's--very conservatively--a million long guns. That's what they believe curren

Public Safety committee  That's today. It's now. They continue to not be registered.