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The point was it's the same caliber as one of the most popular bolt action deer rifles in the world. A war was on when the rifle was designed but that doesn't mean with suitable projectiles(expanding bullets and not full metal jacket) it can serve another purpose, and with a 5 round clip(yes, the M1 uses a clip) it can legally and ethically serve another purpose.
There's always a war on somewhere but I think the Garand was designed before WWII, possibly with no particular enemy identified - the USA tended to isolationism in those days.
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