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Hi emily and youre in the stream today were talking about the kalashnikov Assault Rifle or a k 47 just what makes it the worlds most popular gun well discuss its history and legacy and we want to hear your questions and comments about it share your thoughts via twitter or and our lives. Im dr Charmaine Nelson professor of art history at Mcgill University in montreal and you are in the street. Russia is commemorating 100 years since the birth of soviet weapon inventor kalashnikov for the Russian Ministry of education it is an opportunity to teach School Aged Children about kalashnikov who was hailed a National Hero and died in 2013 at the age of 94. Online russians are using the hash tag kalashnikov 100 to share their thoughts on his life and legacy lewis offers this insight the machine gun invented by him became a symbol of russia as well as the most widespread small arms in history radio studio but its important to protect kalashnikov memory just this is invention how to protect russi
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