Peel police collect record 205 illegal guns in 2024
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Peel Regional Police say they seized 205 illegal guns in 2024, the highest total in a single year to date.
At a news conference Tuesday, Peel police officials and provincial government officials said that number means an illegal firearm is being seized in Peel Region approximately every 36 hours.
Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah said the 205 guns taken represents an increase of 60 since last year. He said that separately there were 147 shootings in Peel this year – a 70 per cent increase compared to 2023.
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