Rocking an AK in central Moscow

[Moose242]

http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/2012/05/12/russian-bloggers-social-experiment-with-replica-ak-rifle/

A politically-loaded experiment involving a man walking through central Moscow with a replica of an AK-74 assault rifle has hit the Russian blogs. Not a single police officer reportedly stopped or questioned him.

Pavel Tarasov, apparently armed with an openly displayed automatic weapon, strolled through central Moscow, while Vadim Tsibankov took photos of him standing right next to police officers. Vadim describes the experience in a report which is currently top of the Russian blogosphere.






The blogger’s site - http://tsybankov.livejournal.com/8747.html#cutid1

Full Story and more photos – HERE

[ceyko]

Probably should have stopped him, if for no other reason - poor safety discipline. Always pointing near/at someone.

[futant]

pretty cool idea really.
ballsy thats for sure

[mstng86]

Needs more Russian chicks in the pics

[Marss]

The people around him don't seem to care either. Do that in the US and people would be running and screaming.

[mikec]

I am the disappoint that there were no hot russian chicks in the pics...


And educate my ignorant ass, why is it so ballsy? Are they not allowed to possess weaponry?

[mikec]

"Unlike in the United States, where citizens have a right to bear arms under the constitution, the Russian federal government has a monopoly on gun legislation. The Soviet Union prohibited civilian gun ownership in 1929. Josef Stalin once reportedly said: "We don't let them have ideas. Why would we let them have guns?"

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, gun laws became less stringent. Current law divides those who are allowed to own firearms into three categories: regular citizens, military personnel and law enforcement officers. Each category can own only particular types of firearms: civilians are permitted to use firearms for self-defense, hunting, sports shooting and signaling.

People looking to buy a gun have to obtain a license from the Interior Ministry, which involves having a medical and a criminal record check, as well as completion of a gun safety course.

There are also restrictions concerning keeping and carrying guns around. To hunt, one has to be a member of a hunting club. Certain rules regulate the safe storage of a firearm in the house, but many argue that storing a gun apart from ammunition defeats the purpose of owning a gun for self-defense."

http://www.gunreports.com/news/news/Moscow-News-Federal-Service-Russia-Handgun-Ownership_1333-1.html