During Vietnam war, 1965-1975, returning GI`s brought AK-47`s, grenades etc openly right thru San Francisco Airport on their way to Travis AFB for flights home. I was the transport driver for them for 5 years and nobody even blinked an eye at the SF Airport. Ditto for Korean war GI`s who brought home Russian rifles with bayonets, carbines, etc and walked proudly displaying their trophies in every 4th of July parade I remember as a kid. This country has strayed from reality into lala land. Let`s take it back.
I brought six grenades home from Nam in the 70’s. Three were made inert and three got.....secured.
I brought two bolt action rifles back from RVN. Found a little golf bag to carry them in & walked down the concourse in SF Airport with the bag over my shoulder & the muzzles sticking out with bayonets fixed. Try THAT nowadays.
Got deployed to Uzbekistan in 2003. Watched teary eyed as a brand new Krinkov AK was sawed in half. Brought some AK parts back.
What do guys in theater get crucified for now? They sell a legal AK pistol here, chrome or gold plate it & you got instant heirloom souvenir. Crazy.