Demand for the assault weapon has risen sharply since US imports were halted as part of sanctions against MoscowThirty-six hours after the Obama administration banned importation of the classic brand of assault rifles as part of sanctions against Russia, a Maryland dealer specialising in the weapon took stock of its inventory. There was nothing left.Labouring almost nonstop, workers at Atlantic Firearms in the state of Maryland had shipped hundreds of Russian-made AK-47s a rifle prized by consumers and despots as buyers wiped out gun dealers inventories around the country. The frenzy was brought on, in part, by a …read more
Source: The Guardian
