VALID FIREARMS LICENCES BY GENDER AS OF DECEMBER 3, 2001
LICENCE		GENDER		VALID		MALE	FEMALE	% Female
TYPE				LICENCES
									TOTAL
MINORS		FEMALE		308			308	[5.5%]	Minors
MINORS		MALE		5,338		5,338			5646
POL		FEMALE		107,386			107,386	[8.7%]	POLs
POL		MALE		1,132,124		1,132,124			1239510
PAL		FEMALE		31,959			31,959	[8.2%]	PALs
PAL		MALE		355,666		355,666			387625
FAC		FEMALE		11,962			11,962	[9.2%]	FACs
FAC		MALE		117,808		117,808			129770
		TOTAL:		1762551		1610936	151615	[8.6%]	1762551
									1762551
SOURCE:	Department of Justice Access to Information - File: A01-0241/ok - Dec 20, 2001
	Received by Garry Breitkreuz, MP - January 7, 2002