Where Can I Buy a AK-47 Without a License?

Question by KAT: Where can I buy an AK-47 without having a gun license?
I want one after seeing one in a music video, I live in NY, I don’t work but I can get the money fine, where can I buy one?

Answers and Views:

Answer by flutterby
in the back alley

Answer by nevek_1
The state of New York does not allow for semi-auto rifles.

If you are just getting one because of a music video, you do not really need or SHOULD have one. un-informed people should not get any forearms. Read, and do not listen to the hype about how bad they are for the citizens.

Answer by Jennifer
Airsoft makes a really nice look-a-like toy. BudK.com has em for $ 40 or so.

Answer by eferrell01
No, you may not own an AK, SKS, or any gun of that description in NY state.

It shall be unlawful to possess any “assault weapon” or a “large-capacity ammunition feeding device”. So-called “assault weapons” lawfully possessed prior to September 14, 1994 and “large-capacity ammunition feeding devices” manufactured prior to such date are grandfathered.

And a very long definition(which is erroneous) of “assault weapon”:

An “assault weapon” means (a) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two of the following characteristics: (i) a folding or telescoping stock; (ii) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon; (iii) a bayonet mount; (iv) a flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor; (v) a grenade launcher; or (b) a semiautomatic shotgun that has at least two of the following characteristics: (i) a folding or telescoping stock; (ii) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon; (iii) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds; (iv) an ability to accept a detachable magazine; or (c) a semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two of the following characteristics: (i) an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip; (ii) a threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer; (iii) a shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand without being burned; (iv) a manufactured weight of fifty ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; (v) a semiautomatic version of an automatic rifle, shotgun or firearm; or (d) any of the weapons, or functioning frames or receivers of such weapons, or copies or duplicates of such weapons, in any caliber, known as (i) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies Avtomat Kalashnikovs (All Models); (ii) Action Arms Israeli Military Industries UZI and Galil; (iii) Beretta Ar70 (Sc-70); (iv) Colt Ar-15;(v) Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and FNC; (vi) SWD M 10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12; (vii) Steyr Aug; (viii) Intratec TEC-9, TEC-DC9 and TEC-22; and (ix) Revolving Cylinder Shotguns, such as (or Similar to) the Streetsweeper and Striker 12; (e) provided, however, that such term does not include: (i) any rifle, shotgun or pistol that (a) is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever or slide-action; (b) has been rendered permanently inoperable; or (c) is an antique firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(16); (ii) a semiautomatic rifle that cannot accept a detachable magazine that holds more than five rounds of ammunition; (iii) a semiautomatic shotgun that cannot hold more than five rounds of ammunition in a fixed or detachable magazine; (iv) a rifle, shotgun or pistol, or a replica or a duplicate thereof, specified in appendix A to section 922 of 18 U.S.C. as such weapon was manufactured on October 1, 1993. The mere fact that a weapon is not listed in appendix A shall not be construed to mean that such weapon is an assault weapon; or (v) a semiautomatic rifle, a semiautomatic shotgun or a semiautomatic pistol or any of the weapons defined in paragraph (d) of this subdivision lawfully possessed prior to September 14, 1994.

Answer by Jeremy B]
That’s a pathetic reason for wanting any firearm. But outside of New York City and Cali, they can be found in many gunshops for $ 350- $ 1200 depending on country of origin and quality. They are also available on dozens of websites that must be sent to a local FFL holder assuming the gun is legal to own in your area. Full automatic AKs are more difficult to obtain and will cost $ 10- $ 30k. To get one you must locate and most likely become great friends with a Machine Gun class FFL holder who could transfer it to you with the $ 200 or $ 250 ATF required tax stamp. Good luck with that. Replicas, like the one Rihanna has, can be found from prop shops for much cheaper prices and sound like what you should be looking for.

Read all the answers in the comments. Give your own answer to this question!