A Ukrainian service woman carries a doll as a talisman next to her AK47 magazines in a trench near the frontline during heavy fighting amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, close to Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

AK-47s are displayed at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention in Houston, Texas, U.S. May 29, 2022. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare 

Territorial Defence member Antonina Romanova, 37, shows a photo on his Instagram page of how he decorates his AK-47 service rifle with stickers, on the day of his departure to the frontline, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, at home in Kyiv, Ukraine May 25, 2022. Picture taken May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Edgar Su 

Taliban member Sayeed Jan, 20, from Ghazni province, poses with an AK-47 during a patrol inside Eidgah Great Mosque in central Kabul, Afghanistan, October 17, 2021. Picture taken October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva SEARCH "YOUNG TALIBAN SILVA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

A demonstrator carries a banjo and Serbian made AK-47 rifle during a protest in Portland, Oregon, U.S., November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic 

Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifles are seen on the back of a Turkish-backed Syrian rebels vehicle as they ride on a street in the Turkish border town of Akcakale in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov 

A Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) soldier holds a Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle during the Operation Barkhane in Ndaki, Mali, July 29, 2019. Picture taken July 29, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 

A Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) soldier holds a Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle during the Operation Barkhane in Ndaki, Mali, July 29, 2019. Picture taken July 29, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 

A fighter loyal to Libya's U.N.-backed government (GNA) holds an AK-47 during clashes with forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar on the outskirts of Tripoli, Libya May 25, 2019. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic 

A fighter loyal to Libya's U.N.-backed government (GNA) fires an AK-47 during a clash with forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar at the outskirts of Tripoli, Libya May 21, 2019. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic 

A fighter loyal to Libyan internationally recognised government fires a AK-47 during clashes with forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar at outskirts of Tripoli, Libya May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic 

An AK-47 assault rifle and a revolver presented as evidence are displayed during the trial of Mehdi Nemmouche and Nacer Bendrer, who are suspected of killing four people in a shooting at Brussels' Jewish Museum in 2014, at Brussels' Palace of Justice, Belgium February 25, 2019. Christophe Licoppe/Pool via REUTERS 

An AK-47 assault rifle and a Magnum revolver presented as evidence are displayed during the trial of Mehdi Nemmouche and Nacer Bendrer, who are suspected of killing four people in a shooting at Brussels' Jewish Museum in 2014, at Brussels' Palace of Justice, Belgium January 15, 2019. Emmanuel Dunand/Pool via REUTERS 

An AK-47 assault rifle presented as evidence is displayed during the trial of Mehdi Nemmouche and Nacer Bendrer, who are suspected of killing four people in a shooting at Brussels' Jewish Museum in 2014, at Brussels' Palace of Justice, Belgium January 10, 2019. Christophe Licoppe/Pool via REUTERS 

An AK-47 assault rifle presented as evidence is displayed during the trial of Mehdi Nemmouche and Nacer Bendrer, who are suspected of killing four people in a shooting at Brussels' Jewish Museum in 2014, at Brussels' Palace of Justice, Belgium January 10, 2019. Christophe Licoppe/Pool via REUTERS 

An AK-47 assault rifle and a Magnum 357 revolver presented as evidence are displayed during the trial of Mehdi Nemmouche and Nacer Bendrer, who are suspected of killing four people in a shooting at Brussels' Jewish Museum in 2014, at Brussels' Palace of Justice, Belgium January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/Pool 

An AK-47 assault rifle and a Magnum 357 revolver presented as evidence are displayed during the trial of Mehdi Nemmouche and Nacer Bendrer, who are suspected of killing four people in a shooting at Brussels' Jewish Museum in 2014, at Brussels' Palace of Justice, Belgium January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/Pool 

A visitor holds an AK-47 at the Egytian stand during the last day of Egypt Defense Expo, showcasing military systems and hardware, in Cairo, Egypt, December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany 

An Interior Ministry officer talks to a worker near a monument to Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov, after a fragment of the memorial was removed in Moscow, Russia September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

A view shows part of a monument to Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov after workers removed a fragment of the memorial in Moscow, Russia September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

A combination photo shows part of a monument to Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov before (top) and after workers removed a fragment of the memorial in Moscow, Russia September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

A worker stands near a monument to Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov after removing a fragment of the memorial in Moscow, Russia September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

A journalist works near a monument to Russian inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov, as a man with an object resembling a rifle designed by Kalashnikov casts a shadow nearby, in Moscow, Russia September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

A view shows a monument to Russian inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov, as a man holds an object resembling a rifle designed by Kalashnikov nearby, in Moscow, Russia September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

A view shows a fragment of a monument to Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov in Moscow, Russia September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

A view shows a fragment of a monument to Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov in Moscow, Russia September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Sculptor Salavat Shcherbakov gives an interview near his creation, a monument to Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov, in Moscow, Russia September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Sculptor Salavat Shcherbakov gives an interview near his creation, a monument to Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov, in Moscow, Russia September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Sculptor Salavat Shcherbakov stands near his creation, a monument to Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle Mikhail Kalashnikov, in Moscow, Russia September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Guards of honour stand next to a monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, during its opening ceremony in Moscow, Russia September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Guards of honour stand next to a monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, during its opening ceremony in Moscow, Russia September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

A monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, is seen during its opening ceremony in Moscow, Russia September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Guards of honour stand next to a monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, during its opening ceremony in Moscow, Russia September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

People gather for the opening ceremony of a monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, in Moscow, Russia September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Police officers guard during the opening ceremony of a monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, in Moscow, Russia September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

A man is detained by police officers as he holds a placard reading, "A weapon designer is equal to a designer of death", during the opening ceremony of a monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the Russian designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, in Moscow, Russia September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

An AK 47 assault riffle from honour guards is placed near Tiananmen Square ahead of a welcoming ceremony for Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (not in picture) outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 13, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee 

Paper sculptures in the shape of AK 47s, handguns and bullets are seen as a part of Chinese artist Li Hongbo's work "Ocean of Flowers" ahead of the exhibition at Eight One Art Museum in Beijing, China June 14, 2017. According to Li, nearly 2000 sculptures in shape of different weapons, made of hundreds of pieces of brightly coloured paper, reflect his thoughts about desire, destruction, hatred and war. Picture taken June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee 

Chinese artist Li Hongbo and his assistant set up a paper sculpture in the shape of an AK 47 assault rifle for his work "Ocean of Flowers" at Eight One Art Museum in Beijing, China June 13, 2017. According to Li, nearly 2000 sculptures in shape of different weapons, made of hundreds of pieces of brightly coloured paper, reflect his thoughts about desire, destruction, hatred and war. Picture taken June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee 

Chinese artist Li Hongbo and his assistant carry paper sculptures in the shape of AK 47 assault rifles as they set up Li's work "Ocean of Flowers" at Eight One Art Museum in Beijing, China June 13, 2017. According to Li, nearly 2000 sculptures in shape of different weapons, made of hundreds of pieces of brightly coloured paper, reflect his thoughts about desire, destruction, hatred and war. Picture taken June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee 

A man with a boy browse a model AK-47 assault rifle at the newly opened Gunmaker Kalashnikov souvenir store in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, Russia, August 22, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

A boy aims with a model AK-47 assault rifle at the newly opened Gunmaker Kalashnikov souvenir store in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, Russia, August 22, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

A salesperson shows a model AK-47 assault rifle to customers (not seen) at the newly opened Gunmaker Kalashnikov souvenir store in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, Russia, August 22, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

A salesperson demonstrates a model AK-47 assault rifle at the newly opened Gunmaker Kalashnikov souvenir store in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, Russia, August 22, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

An activist holds a sign in protest and a man openly carries an AK 47 assault rifle as U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks on a big screen along East 4th street during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., July 21, 2016. REUTERS/Adrees Latif 

Activists hold signs in protest and a man openly carries an AK 47 assault rifle as U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks on a big screen along East 4th street during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., July 21, 2016. REUTERS/Adrees Latif 

Jesse Gonzales carries an American made AK 47 assault rifle as he watches U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speak on a big screen along East 4th street during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., July 21, 2016. REUTERS/Adrees Latif 

A Colombian guerilla woman holds her AK-47 as she takes part in a line of rebels during an army parade of fighters of the FARC in Villa Colombia camp near San Vicente del Caguan, Caqueta province, Colombia, April 29, 2000. REUTERS/Jose Miguel Gomez/File Photo

A female member of the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), a militia affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), carries a sniper and an AK-47 rifle in the village of Umm al-Dhiban, northern Iraq, April 29, 2016. They share little more than an enemy and struggle to communicate on the battlefield, but together two relatively obscure groups have opened up a new front against Islamic State militants in a remote corner of Iraq. The unlikely alliance between the Sinjar Resistance Units, an offshoot of a leftist Kurdish organisation, and Abdulkhaleq al-Jarba, a Arab tribal militia is a measure of the extent to which Islamic State has upended the regional order. Across Iraq and Syria, new groups have emerged where old powers have waned, competing to claim fragments of territory from Islamic State and complicating the outlook when they win. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic SEARCH "YBS TOMASEVIC" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

An AK-47 rifle is seen in a bakery shop in Tuz Khurmato, Iraq, April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic 

A Kurdish boy holds an AK-47 rifle in a bakery shop in Tuz Khurmato, Iraq, April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A man from Dinka tribe holds his AK 47 rifle in front of cows in a Dinka cattle herders camp near Rumbek, capital of the Lakes State in central South Sudan December 14, 2013. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic/File Photo 

A Kurdish gunman holds a AK-47 rifle in front of a Shi'ite militiaman house during clashes Tuz Khurmato, Iraq, April 24, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic 

A Kurdish gunman holds a AK-47 rifle in front of a Shi'ite militiaman house during clashes Tuz Khurmato, Iraq, April 24, 2016.REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic 

Russia's ambassador, to Afghanistan Alexander Mantytskiy (L) hands over an AK-47 to Afghan national security adviser Hanif Atmar (R) after a conference at the International Kabul Airport, Afghanistan February 24, 2016. Afghan officials took delivery of 10,000 automatic rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition as a gift from Russia on Wednesday, another sign of deepening involvement by Moscow in the war-torn country. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

A statue of soldiers holding Russian-made AK-47 rifles stands outside the headquarters of the Division 308 special military forces, in Xuan Mai town, outside Hanoi July 10, 2015. Photo taken July 10, 2015. To match Insight VIETNAM-CHINA/CONFLICT REUTERS/Greg Torode 

Protesters drag a female police officer accused of shooting a protester in the Buterere neighbourhood of Bujumbura, Burundi, May 12, 2015. Goran Tomasevic: Protesters started throwing stones at a group of police, who then started to run away. The policewoman in the photo, Medikintos Inabeza, 33, got left behind and then some protesters started to push her, saying that she had shot a female protestor in the stomach with an AK47 rifle. I didn't see anything of that. There were 5 or 10 protesters pushing the policewoman at first, then others came and joined in. Up to 20 or 30 protesters were surrounding her at one point. The protesters kicked and beat her very badly; I also saw a couple of knives. I thought they were going to kill her. The people attacking her were really aggressive. What was really surprising to me was that the other police abandoned her when the stones were thrown. Maybe some were initially too scared to help, other than the two policemen who were doing what they could to rescue her. There was even one protester who tried to protect the policewoman. The whole thing lasted 20 or 30 minutes. It ended when, for some reason that was hard to figure out, the protestors let the policewoman go, handing her over to another group of police further on. I was the only photographer there when this incident happened. I've been in situations with angry crowds before but I've never seen something like this. Pictures sometimes tell a bigger story than words. This was one of those occasions. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic SEARCH "STORY-YEAR" FOR ALL 14 PICTURES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Palestinian girls demonstrate their skills with AK-47 rifles as they attend a Hamas women's rally in Gaza City December 6, 2015 in support of Palestinian stabbing attacks against Israelis. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Correctional officers try to stop an inmate climbing up the fence of a prison in Escuintla, Guatemala, November 30, 2015. At least 16 prisoners were killed in a riot in an overcrowded Guatemalan prison on Sunday, and some of the inmates were armed with AK-47 assault rifles, officials said. REUTERS/Josue Decavele 

A correctional officer tries to stop an inmate running towards the fence of a prison in Escuintla, Guatemala, November 30, 2015. At least 16 prisoners were killed in a riot in an overcrowded Guatemalan prison on Sunday, and some of the inmates were armed with AK-47 assault rifles, officials said. REUTERS/Josue Decavele