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Old 10-30-2020, 11:13 AM
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It wasn't just "focus." There was a limitation order (L-60) by the War Production Board that made it illegal to sell most guns to civilians during the war. The same applied to ammo although WPB order L-286 made it permissible to sell small quantities of certain calibers to farmers and ranchers.
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