Quote:I'm pretty certain you're confusing an AK-47 with an AR-15. Or at least, a "modified" semiautomatic only AK variant.

  

Quote:I forgot you guys are in California but yea ak47 are just easy to get as ar15 I have two of them. One I purchased from a sporting goods store the other from a private individual.

I only have one ar15 platform their a little more maintance I definitely prefer my 47's.

  

Quote:Yes they can be bought legally.  The process to buy is expensive (10-50K/ automatic weapon) + transfer fees, lengthy (6-8 months), and involves a thorough and detailed vetting process by the ATF (if a Syrian refugee underwent the same vetting, I would have no problem inviting him to my grandson's bar-mitzvah).  The process is required and repeated for each purchase. 

 

(edit)- I'd like to add that they make excellent investments!

 


Right, I realize that. Eric said something along the lines of AK-47's being easily obtainable at most sporting goods stores. To which I contended he's either talking about an AR style rifle or semi automatic variant. As you yourself just said, getting an actual AK-47 is a little more involved than just going down to Big 5 and whipping out a credit card.


 

Quote:Civilian ak47s are semi automatic which is just a reducer on the trigger I can make them fully automatic in about an hour but that would be illegal

I'll add to that it's a super common gun in these parts, theyre half the price of an ar15 platform way more durable and the ammo is cheap to shoot!

That's exactly what I said in my first response to you. A semi automatic variant. To me, that's an important distinction to make. Joe Shooter cannot just go into a sporting goods store and purchase a fully automatic AK-47.

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