Kalashnikovs to be Made in the USA?

Published June 11, 2016 2:22pm ET



The U.S. military wants the iconic Russian assault rifle AK-47 to be made in the U.S.

U.S. Special Operations Command wants domestic gun manufacturers to start making the assault rifles, which are popular around the world, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The reason is to supply weapons to U.S. partners that are fighting terrorists, since they already know how to use and fix the assault rifle.

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