Tuesday, July 22, 2014

American Buyers Scramble To Buy Kalashnikov Rifles Following Sanctions


Gun Buyers Scoop Up AK-47 Rifles After New Sanctions -- FOX News

Following another round of sanctions, demand for Russian-made firearms like the AK-47 rifle has picked up in recent days.

The U.S. and European nations have imposed economic sanctions targeting Russian companies over the country’s role in backing separatists that are fighting the Ukraine government. Additional penalties could be handed down in response to the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight late last week. Federal officials believe the jet was shot down by a surface-to-air missile fired by rebels in eastern Ukraine.

The sanctions unveiled on Wednesday include Kalashnikov Concern, the maker of AK-47s and Saiga firearms. American companies are now prohibited from having Kalashnikov products imported into the U.S.

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More News On American Buyers Scrambling To Buy Kalashnikov Rifles Following Sanctions

Treasury Department Tells AK-47-Owning Americans They Won't Be Affected By New Russia Sanctions -- Business Insider
Imports of Russian-made Kalashnikov AK Rifles, Products, Banned Under New Sanctions -- HS Today
If you like your AK-47, you can keep your AK-47 -- Market Watch
U.S. Sanctions On Russia Cause Run on AK-47s -- Inquisitr
Scramble To Buy Kalashnikov Rifles In US Following Sanctions -- Defense World
AK-47s become hot commodity after U.S. sanctions -- CNN
New sanctions have U.S. gun buyers scrambling for popular Russian rifles -- T. Becket Adams, Washington Examiner

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