The New York Police arrested an 18-year-old man carrying an AK-47 (Kalashnikov) assault rifle on Friday in a subway station in the central Times Square, several local media reported.
According to the Police, who assured that the weapon was unloaded, the young man, originally from the state of Ohio, was sitting on the ground, recharging his cell phone and next to the Kalashnikov that was perceived with the naked eye.
The agents found ammunition in another bag that was in the possession of the young man, who was arrested on charges of possession of weapons.
According to the ABC7 channel, the young man assured the police that he believed that carrying arms in the city was legal since the Kalashnikov is registered and unloaded.
Although gun ownership is legal and widespread in the United States, there are states like New York that have laws that restrict their acquisition, possession, and transportation.
The NGO Amnesty International today insisted on the need to reform with “common sense” the legislation in the United States to restrict the use of weapons, after the massacre that occurred on Thursday night in Indianapolis (Indiana, United States), in which they died at least eight people.
“The need for gun safety could not be clearer. Most Americans agree that we must pass a reform on weapons with common sense, but for almost 27 years, Congress has not taken action, “the NGO said in a statement calling for a law that” gives priority to human lives ”.
At least eight people died Thursday night in a shooting at a warehouse of the postal service company FedEx in Indianapolis, Indiana, according to the authorities.