[nralife]

"Mohamed had been on the FBI's radar since 1989, when the FBI's Special Operations Group photographed a cell of his trainees firing AK-47s at a Long Island shooting range."



Is this fiction? They most assuredly were NOT firing AK-47s! They may have been firing the civilian version of the weapon, that only fires one round (shot) per trigger pull. Unlike a true AK-47, which is basically a machine gun, and for the most part, is illegal to own or acquire in the US. Very very few of them are in civilian hands. More blurring of the lines for the misinformed voter.

[jammer]

Are you sure about that? I thought the semi-automatics weren't banned until the AWB of 1994. I may learn something here.

[Eagles6]

"Unlike a true AK-47, which is basically a machine gun, and for the most part, is illegal to own or acquire in the US. Very very few of them are in civilian hands."

Actually full auto firearms, including AK-47s, are legal in many states, just prohibitively expensive. A full auto AK47 costs in the range of $10,000 while a semi-auto costs $400-$600.