its a left wing paper yes i didnt take much care in the writers opinion . more of his claim .
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were so easy to get they would be used extremely frequently, yet you NEVER hear about crimes involving them
[/quote] no just legal ones 
[quote=“SirWarriant, post:10273, topic:21032”]
I highly doubt that an ak would be expensive to get on the black market. So this could very well be a simple gang. I mean hell they sell them here (semi auto, but still) for only 300.
[/quote] you say yourself they are easy to get in the US …
[quote=“SirWarriant, post:10277, topic:21032”]
If illegal assault rifles were so easy to get they would be used extremely frequently, yet you NEVER hear about crimes involving them. Illegal pistols are very easy to get, but assault rifles are not.
[/quote] the reason why pistols are the weapon of choice is because they can be hidden , you could walk around all day with a hand gun down your trousers , thats a bit harder to do with an AK47 so the only time a gang would use one is to send a message or going out with the clear intention of killing someone .
like in the situation of dublin … a pistol however many gang members take out everyday for no reason in particular then possibly get into a fight and pull it out which is why they’re the most frequently used weapon in murder with a firearm …basic logic really