$120 gets you an M1 Rifle of the kind used in a hostage-taking incident in the Northtown Plaza Saturday

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$120 gets you an M1 Rifle of the kind used in a hostage-taking incident in the Northtown Plaza Saturday

Date11/1/1977

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Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Hakala, Arnie, 1940-2005 (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: $120 gets you an M1 Rifle of the kind used in a hostage-taking incident in the Northtown Plaza Saturday. Star reporter Arnie Hakala proved how easy it is to obtain a gun when he bought this M1 and ammunition to use in it.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0052412F

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