She says that like it's a bad thing.
Well they seem pretty available to me. Do a Google Search and you can find about 10 businesses selling them mail order (to FFL license holders). My local gun shop has one in the rack, and would be happy to order me which ever variant AK I like from the aformentioned sources. I'm not sure what was banned, but if it was AK-47s it must have been a very badly written law cause they are still readily available out there. About $300.
Not only that, but she makes it sound like you could stop off on the way home from work to pick up a gallon of milk, a dozen eggs, and an AK-47 or an Uzi. I didn't know too many stores that were selling those pre-1994.