Legal Opinion
United States v. Arturo Gonzalez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 23, 2015No. 14-40344PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREGG COSTA, Circuit Judge:
Perhaps no firearm has attained 47. Developed in the Soviet Union b the level of notoriety enjoyed by the AK-y- Mikhail Kalashnikov (thus the “AK” name, which stands for “Abtomut Ka.TaiiiHHKOBa” or “Automatic Kalashnikov”), it was first used in the late 1940s by the Red Army and soon thereafter by the armies of Soviet satellites. In the six decades since, its low cost, ease of use, and reliability have made the gun a staple in conflicts across the globe. Mexico has proven no exception, as the AK-47 has become popular among the drug cartels that operate on both sides…
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