Opinion What will it take to get AK-47s off our streets?
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TFB Review: Meridian Defense Pestilence AKThe Firearm Blog
Hussein's chrome AK-47 being returned to Iraq - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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How the AR-15 Became Mass Shooters' Weapon of Choice
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A Brief History of the Assault Rifle
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The Creator of the AR-15 Didn't See This Coming - The Atlantic
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How the AK-47 became the 'weapon of the century
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5 Reasons Why You Need to Own an AK Rifle - The Shooter's Log
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Shocking arsenal of AK47s and machine guns taken off UK streets
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Rifles: How the market for illegal weapons is booming in India - The Economic Times
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AK-47, Definition, History, Operation, & Facts
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World's deadliest inventor: Mikhail Kalashnikov and his AK-47