In 2014, President Stompy Feet used his pen and his phone to ban the import of some Russian-made goods to the USA because of Russia's incursion into the Ukraine. This Executive Order cast a very broad net and one of the fish were Kalashnikov firearms.
I own two of them and love them - an Izhmash Saiga semi-auto 12-guage and an AK-47 - both are absolutely reliable (the Saiga needed some initial gas-system work) and fun to shoot.
It seems that the primary importer of Kalashnikov firearms is planning to manufacture them in the United States - from Outdoor Hub:
BREAKING: Kalashnikov USA to Open American Factory in 2015
Kalashnikov enthusiasts, rejoice. The official importer of Russian-made AKs, RWC Group, announced at SHOT Show today that they would be opening an AK factory in the United States later this year.
The new US manufacturer is called Kalashnikov USA. Jim Kelly, production manager with Kalashnikov USA, said that at least three states are currently in the running for hosting the company’s production facilities.
Kelly said that after choosing a host state they hope to have production lines up and running shortly, and ideally the first Kalashnikov USA guns will be available in the second quarter of 2015.
Heh - what our 'betters' in Washington fail to realize is that the open market is like a giant game of whack-a-mole - try to shut down something that is desired and its replacement will pop up sooner than you can react. Control does not work and the best thing you can do for this economy is stand back and let it work. Do not hinder people with excessive taxes or bad management.
