They're not trying to ban guns, nor are they buying up all the ammo - there are federal arsenals that make ammo for all the government agencies that need it. There was a brief problem in production that caused the feds to make a one-time purchase of some few million rounds on the civilian market- but that was over four years ago. You've been suckered by the bullcrap spewed by the NRA and their gun-manufacturing masters.
You really ought to be more careful who you believe nowadays...
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.