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Record firearm seizure. Detertive John Bassett gives 29 weapons seized last week by Metro police quick check. Firearms, taken in attempt to find gun t(...)
Record firearm seizure. Detertive John Bassett gives 29 weapons seized last week by Metro police quick check. Firearms, taken in attempt to find gun t(...)

Record firearm seizure. Detertive John Bassett gives 29 weapons seized last week by Metro police quick check. Firearms, taken in attempt to find gun t(...)

Date8/15/1961
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Original Toronto Star caption: Record firearm seizure. Detertive John Bassett gives 29 weapons seized last week by Metro police quick check. Firearms; taken in attempt to find gun that killed Lorne ibson; ranged from home-made firearm to an Italian-made automatic pistol.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0114153F
      Firearms supervisor John T. Millard checks tagged gun in a room containing about 1,500 weapons confiscated by Metro police. Some are being held as evi(...)
      Firearms supervisor John T. Millard checks tagged gun in a room containing about 1,500 weapons confiscated by Metro police. Some are being held as evi(...)
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      Goode, Jeff
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      Bull, Ron
      7/26/1990
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      Lennon, Frank
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      Millard, John
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      James, Norman
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      Eglinton, Rick
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      Beaty, Keith
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      Dutton, Don
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