Public Safety committee It would be a huge cost for my business. We're talking about—
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell
Public Safety committee How am I in a position of conflict of interest?
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell
Public Safety committee How am I in a position of conflict of interest?
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell
Public Safety committee I will do my best, because I do not feel there is a conflict of interest here. I am here to speak on behalf of many—all—firearms owners and firearms retailers about the classifications in the proposed legislation here. Yes, my business does sell those types of firearms, but I'm
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell
Public Safety committee Which level of ban are you talking about? If we go back to the order in council, starting there, quantity-wise we're talking about hundreds of firearms in total and many different models across the board. The government said at the time that you can dispose of them. Well, there a
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell
Public Safety committee It's interesting that they said there's a number left. What's left? Are they all available? If those are all of the options available for Canadian hunters, sport shooters, farmers and legal firearms owners, well, what are they? Are they all available in Canada?
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell
Public Safety committee That's correct. If you increased the amount of powder and a different weight or type of bullet was used, then yes, many other calibres could create 10,000 joules.
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell
Public Safety committee That's correct. Absolutely.
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell
Public Safety committee The simplest way to explain an AR-10 is that it's in a larger calibre—most commonly in a .308 calibre.
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell
Public Safety committee That's correct.
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell
Public Safety committee Yes, that's correct.
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell
Public Safety committee Yes, that's correct. Ontario has also used a similar firearm in that calibre.
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell
Public Safety committee There would be very few, from my understanding. On that, I'm familiar with a Browning model 1900, a Ruger 44 Deerfield, and the first Browning BARs, which is a common semi-automatic hunting rifle. Only the Mark I would fall into that category. Those are the only few that I am awa
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell
Public Safety committee That's correct.
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell
Public Safety committee Can I ask for the source of that comment on that specific firearm? Where did that information come from?
February 17th, 2023Committee meeting
Matthew Hipwell