[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.

[nralife]

"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."


I gotcha... that's why I said true AK-47s (not semi-auto clones) were illegal "for the most part." You need to get a Class III permit (tax stamp), which isn't always easy, and the few that are in this country are very expensive. I forget what year it was, but about a decade or so ago, no new machine guns were allowed to be manufactured, imported, or sold to the general public. Only the limited supply already in existing hands at the time, may now be possesed or transfered. I bet there are less than a hundred, if that many, true AK-47s legally owned by civilians in this country. That's certainly not the picture anti-gunners and the MSM like to paint.