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Police Arsenal: More than 225 firearms, from machine guns to antique handguns, seized from Niagara police are displayed at yesterday's provincial probe of the force
Police Arsenal: More than 225 firearms, from machine guns to antique handguns, seized from Niagara police are displayed at yesterday's provincial probe of the force

Police Arsenal: More than 225 firearms, from machine guns to antique handguns, seized from Niagara police are displayed at yesterday's provincial probe of the force

Date1/9/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Police Arsenal: More than 225 firearms, from machine guns to antique handguns, seized from Niagara police are displayed at yesterday's provincial probe of the force.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0027804F
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