The inventor of the infamous AK-47 assault rifle has backed stricter gun controls...
But US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton made it clear Washington did not want to go beyond a programme adopted five years ago to curb the illicit sale of light weaponry.
"We don't see any need for treaties or agreements coming out of this," he said.
Annan warns of 'violence culture'
The report found the AK-47 was the world's most poorly-regulated small arms weapon.
It said 82 countries had them in their state arsenal and 14 nations manufactured them. The rifle fires 600 rounds a minute, is reliable and available for as little as $30 (£16) in some parts of Africa.
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Kalashnikov backs weapons control
by Zardoz » Mon 26 Jun 2006, 23:11:59
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Re: Kalashnikov backs weapons control
by Atlantean_Relic » Mon 26 Jun 2006, 23:44:15
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In giving his backing to the Control Arms campaign, Mr Kalashnikov said: "When I watch TV and see small arms of the AK family in the hands of bandits, I keep asking myself: how did those people get hold of them?"
In giving his backing to the Control Arms campaign, Mr Kalashnikov said: "When I watch TV and see small arms of the AK family in the hands of bandits, I keep asking myself: how did those people get hold of them?"
His problem is he not seeing any money from the sale of them.
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Re: Kalashnikov backs weapons control
by Doly » Tue 27 Jun 2006, 09:07:06
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In giving his backing to the Control Arms campaign, Mr Kalashnikov said: "When I watch TV and see small arms of the AK family in the hands of bandits, I keep asking myself: how did those people get hold of them?"
In giving his backing to the Control Arms campaign, Mr Kalashnikov said: "When I watch TV and see small arms of the AK family in the hands of bandits, I keep asking myself: how did those people get hold of them?"
Well, it all started by somebody inventing the weapon, you know. It isn't like he didn't know the thing could be dangerous, is it?
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Re: Kalashnikov backs weapons control
by Yavicleus » Tue 27 Jun 2006, 11:08:38
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Doly', 'W')ell, it all started by somebody inventing the weapon, you know. It isn't like he didn't know the thing could be dangerous, is it?
But he invented it to kill NAZIS with.
...delenda est.
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