I personally won't, and couldn't in fact, kill anyone unless it's in self defense as a last resort and I am in imminent fear of my life ( and possibly not even then), so It's hard to visualize a situation where I would kill 30-40 people under any circumstance.
However, an AK-47 with a 40 round capacity magazine is easily capable of 40 aimed shots in about 30 seconds. If the shooter is able to aim the rifle accurately and the targets are at close range, say between 0- 75yards, then yes - it is very possible to shoot 30-40 people in that time frame.
People shot at close range with an AK-47 can die from those wounds if they are serious enough and there is no medical care available in a sufficiently timely fashion.
These guns are not toys, they are serious weapons that arms manufactures have spent many years and many millions of development dollars to develop into the most effective weapons possible.
The fact of the matter is that well trained, serious gun owners are responsible owners and operators who respect the capabilities of these weapons and handle them accordingly in a safe, responsible fashion. These owners are also the least likely people to commit a murder or accidental killing.
In Texas, the homicide rate in general is something like 7 killings per 100,000 people.
For serious gun owners with a concealed weapons permit, the rate is 0.6 killings per 100,000 people, more than 10 times lower than the general public, even tough they are much more likely to be armed.
Yep, you have swallowed the cool-aid and taken a dose of ignorance to boot. I’s obvious you have never handled one of these firearms.
An Ak-47 isn’t capable of doing anything but laying there by itself, it takes a person to hold it and fire it. Only a highly trained person could fire “40 aimed shots in about 30 seconds” and only if the AK was a fully automatic version. Of which there are very few on the streets, most are in safes. Muzzle rise will prevent anyone else from having 40 aimed shots in 30 seconds. Not to mention a 40 round magazine is much more likely to jam.
You have swallowed the hype and are pushing it. Cars kill more people then Ak-47s, as do peoples hands. Should the cops be free to shoot anyone who fails to drop those within 10 seconds?
Of course, it might be different if the targets are shooting back. And seeking cover. Turnabout is fair play, except in victim disarmament zones...
Is that you, Diane Fineswine?