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Jim Appenzeller, owner of Jim’s
Sports Heaven in Oconomowoc, displays an AK-47 in his store
on Thursday. Appenzeller said he has sold quite a few of the
guns, and he said they’re popular because they are
"fun to shoot."
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WAUKESHA - Local gun sellers say contrary to popular belief, an
AK-47 isn’t more dangerous than any other weapon.
"It’s a matter of perception. It’s nothing more than a
semi-automatic rifle. Nothing more, nothing less," said Terry
Haber, manager at Fletcher Arms in Waukesha.
Assault weapons, in particular AK-47s, are not machine guns, he
said. Pulling the trigger will only produce one shot, he said.
Haber said the store sells AK-47s whenever they’re in supply.
Jim Appenzeller, owner of Jim’s Sports Heaven in Oconomowoc, said
he sells quite a few of them.
"Most of the guys who buy them are guys who like to target
shoot," he said. "They just look like a war gun."
Some buy them for hunting purposes, but it’s more for enjoyment
and range shooting, Appenzeller said.
The Associated Press recently reported an increase in the number
of assault weapons traced and entered into the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives database of weapons seized during a
crime or in connection to a crime. The number went from 1,140 in
1993 to 8,547 last year.
