Comment Hugo's Kalashnikov Assault Rifle Factory AK 103 (Score 1) 828
LOL! I Lived in Venezuela for a year and I don't believe that this is to prevent street crime. When I lived there, it was dangerous to ride a nice bike in certain areas because street criminals would stab you and take your bike. They wouldn't ask, they would just take it before you had the chance to do anything. Was that common? No. But it happened. I think this has more to do with keeping Hugo in command, especially with his failing health. Most people there can't afford guns, or ammo. They have armed security guards at Wendy's. They give them a shotgun with a couple of shells, or an old beat-up revolver with just a couple of bullets. Why? Because they don't want the guards selling the guns/ammo for cash.
I was there for the infamous 11 de Abril, in 2002 when Hugo was temporarily replaced in a military coup. I don't think he has forgotten that day, and never will.
Ol Hugo has plans to do away with the shotguns. He built the first plant in South America in 2008 to produce the AK47 model 103.
The AK-103 is the most recent model of the original AK-47.
Unfortunately there was a horrible accident in 2011. Hugo's AK-47 Kalashnikov Assault Rifle factory in Venezuela mysteriously blew up and burned down, can you believe Hugo's bad luck?
He is a link to three minutes of a video of that fire and massive explosions,
http://youtu.be/tjg2uyWEfT8
Hugo's rebuilt Kalashnikov Assault Rifle AK 103 factory should be operational now or in the near future.
Then there will be plenty of the improved AK 103 to export for use in Mexico and the USA.
Naturally Hugo would not want these rugged high powered and efficient assault weapons in the hands of his own people unless they were military or police.