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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2020, 08:14 PM Mar 2020

As Brazil shuts down, one 'essential' gun manufacturer will continue operating

Source: Reuters

MARCH 23, 2020 / 5:15 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

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SAO PAULO, March 23 (Reuters) - Brazil gunmaker Taurus SA will continue its manufacturing operations after the government decided that its functions are “essential,” the company said on Monday.

Taurus added it will adopt measures to ensure that its workers are not exposed to the coronavirus outbreak. (Reporting by Alberto Alerigi and Marcelo Rochabrun; Editing by Sandra Maler)

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I believe Taurus is the manufacturer that supplies their police and military NickB79 Mar 2020 #1

NickB79

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1. I believe Taurus is the manufacturer that supplies their police and military

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Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:18 PM

Mar 2020

Which would make a bit of sense at least.

But they also sell a lot of guns to the civilian market as well. Pieces of crap IMO.

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