jeremy clarkson and the automat kalashnikov

ryosuke · August 22nd, 2006, 2:44 AM

after several remarks towards his ak-47 on top gear and in hos columns he apparently even brought it to the recent camping trip.
is that thing for real? aren't they illegal in britain?
in germany, even if it was a semi-auto conversion, you wouldn't be allowed to own one because it looks like a war piece. and you surely wouldn't be allowed to openly take it on a camping trip.
yet jeremy even displays it on top gear.

teletubby-warrior · August 22nd, 2006, 3:09 AM

I'm willing to bet it's just a prop. I recall him talking about "his" AK in the past, during one of the celebrity interviews. Then again, Clarkson has been known to create white lies from time to time for entertainment purposes.
2nd Amendment ftmfw images/smilies/biggrin.gif

......i'm aware that weapons of this caliber are still illegal, but manufacturers find ways around the laws images/smilies/vampire.gif

Janus · August 22nd, 2006, 6:53 AM

I'm pretty sure that it is a decommisioned weapon. I know that you can collect military weapons in the UK as long as they are not working.

Peter3hg · August 22nd, 2006, 8:30 AM

Its perfectly legal as long as you have the proper licence for it which aren't that difficult to get hold of as long as you have no criminal record and can prove why you need it (ie member of a gun club).
I would assume that its a prop on the camping however as that wouldn't go down well wioth the police unless they knew beforehand.

osabros · August 22nd, 2006, 12:35 PM

when did jeremy mention his AK on top gear?

Electrastar~Indochine · August 22nd, 2006, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Janus

I'm pretty sure that it is a decommisioned weapon. I know that you can collect military weapons in the UK as long as they are not working.

And I've heard of blokes in pubs with a friend of a friend of a friend who can do something about decommissioning the decommission. images/smilies/ohmy.gif

nomix · August 22nd, 2006, 2:30 PM

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Originally Posted by osabros

when did jeremy mention his AK on top gear?

First time with a guest, talking about how he took off the top of it, and then wasn't able to put it back in, so that he couldn't shoot a theif.

Second time, he had it with him in the caravan episode.

Blind_Io · August 22nd, 2006, 3:31 PM

I wonder if he keeps it at his home on the Isle of Man?

Let's hear it for the Second Ammendment! Wooo! Oh, right, I live in California, we only do the First Ammendment out here - and that's only if they like what you say.

Buch of damned dirty hippies.

canadiangti · August 22nd, 2006, 3:39 PM

... Could be airsoft..... Thats my bet at least.

Elias.E.R · August 22nd, 2006, 4:33 PM

When there where a vanfire, they were sitting outside and had just picked out some tables, chairs and some other stuff. That means the AK should been in that draw... shoulde'nt the ammo gone off by the heat? I belive it's a fake...

Blayde · August 22nd, 2006, 4:43 PM

Do you really think he kept a loaded AK in the van?

Electrastar~Indochine · August 22nd, 2006, 4:47 PM

You really think the fire was actually an accident? images/smilies/unsure.gif

Sebastian · August 22nd, 2006, 5:04 PM

He also was shot once in London with an AK47 images/smilies/wink.gif

. Got a hole in his Mercedes SL backwindow and he complained about how it cost a trillion Pounds to replace because of heatsensors and ariels and the glue had to set for a night. (Then Richard and James said it might dry quicker in front of a gay nightclub coz for some reason the SL is gay)

osabros · August 22nd, 2006, 5:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Electrastar~Indochine

You really think the fire was actually an accident? images/smilies/unsure.gif

a bit off-topic but if the fire wasn't on purpose you would hear the cameramen shouting and bringing fire extinguishers and stuff like that but for some mysterious reason they had the camera exactly where they should've been and took perfectly stable footage of everything. so i think it's definitley planned.

Blayde · August 22nd, 2006, 5:15 PM

Okay fine so it was a planned event, but i dont think he loaded the gun and took it.

CyberMonkey · August 22nd, 2006, 5:29 PM

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Originally Posted by canadiangti

... Could be airsoft..... Thats my bet at least.

My guess too. Those things look very real...

Electrastar~Indochine · August 22nd, 2006, 6:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osabros

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electrastar~Indochine

You really think the fire was actually an accident? images/smilies/unsure.gif

a bit off-topic but if the fire wasn't on purpose you would hear the cameramen shouting and bringing fire extinguishers and stuff like that but for some mysterious reason they had the camera exactly where they should've been and took perfectly stable footage of everything. so i think it's definitley planned.

*sigh* sarcasm must be a talent. Of course it was staged, I've never seen anything so contrived looking in my life!

ryosuke · August 22nd, 2006, 6:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sebastian

He also was shot once in London with an AK47 images/smilies/wink.gif

. Got a hole in his Mercedes SL backwindow and he complained about how it cost a trillion Pounds to replace because of heatsensors and ariels and the glue had to set for a night. (Then Richard and James said it might dry quicker in front of a gay nightclub coz for some reason the SL is gay)

thats one of the stories i also don't believe...i think that was made up to make a point. usually, if people shoot a you with an ak-47 (how should he know what kind of fun it is anyway?) you have other things to worry about than your windshield. and the interior should be damaged as well.

bwkrupp · August 22nd, 2006, 7:17 PM

Here in the States you can own an illegal firearm as long as it was purchased before it was made illegal. No expost facto law (can' t be made guilty for something that happened before the law was passed). So yea, I've seen some...interesting...weapons in my life. You can't sell them, so might as well bring them out all the time to show the neighbors and scare off outsiders.

zenkidori · August 22nd, 2006, 7:33 PM

not exactly on topic since JC lives in the UK.

Also, the federal ban on those weapons expired, so unless you live in a state that has made separate laws to outlaw them(california) you can buy them if you pass all the checks.

August 22nd, 2006, 2:44 AM	#1
ryosuke Joined: Jul 28th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2008 Location: franconofurd, germsmany Age: 24 Posts: 1,618 Car: FZ50 GTR Rep Power: 19	jeremy clarkson and the automat kalashnikov after several remarks towards his ak-47 on top gear and in hos columns he apparently even brought it to the recent camping trip. is that thing for real? aren't they illegal in britain? in germany, even if it was a semi-auto conversion, you wouldn't be allowed to own one because it looks like a war piece. and you surely wouldn't be allowed to openly take it on a camping trip. yet jeremy even displays it on top gear. __________________ Goddo supiido yuu! Burakku emparaa

August 22nd, 2006, 3:09 AM	#2
teletubby-warrior Da Superfan Joined: Jul 13th, 2006 Last Online: September 3rd, 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,394 Rep Power: 0	I'm willing to bet it's just a prop. I recall him talking about "his" AK in the past, during one of the celebrity interviews. Then again, Clarkson has been known to create white lies from time to time for entertainment purposes. 2nd Amendment ftmfw ......i'm aware that weapons of this caliber are still illegal, but manufacturers find ways around the laws

August 22nd, 2006, 6:53 AM	#3
Janus Joined: Apr 20th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 1,348 Rep Power: 21	I'm pretty sure that it is a decommisioned weapon. I know that you can collect military weapons in the UK as long as they are not working. __________________ "Hopefully once petrol hits $2.50 per litre all the 18 year olds with riced up Nismos wont be able to afford to drive their neon-clad tard rockets around at 200km/h anymore, and it will be back to the good old days of riding a donkey to school."

August 22nd, 2006, 8:30 AM	#4
Peter3hg Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 20 Posts: 4,536 Car: 2006 Yamaha Fazer LFS Status: Rep Power: 44	Its perfectly legal as long as you have the proper licence for it which aren't that difficult to get hold of as long as you have no criminal record and can prove why you need it (ie member of a gun club). I would assume that its a prop on the camping however as that wouldn't go down well wioth the police unless they knew beforehand. __________________

August 22nd, 2006, 12:35 PM	#5
osabros Joined: May 30th, 2005 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Age: 20 Posts: 683 Rep Power: 0	when did jeremy mention his AK on top gear? __________________

August 22nd, 2006, 3:31 PM	#8
Blind_Io Dispenses buckshot medication for all undead patients. Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: 9:49 AM Location: Utah, USA Age: 28 Posts: 10,996 Car: 2006 Nissan X-Terra - 2000 VFR800 Interceptor Rep Power: 266	I wonder if he keeps it at his home on the Isle of Man? Let's hear it for the Second Ammendment! Wooo! Oh, right, I live in California, we only do the First Ammendment out here - and that's only if they like what you say. Buch of damned dirty hippies. __________________ War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength

August 22nd, 2006, 3:39 PM	#9
canadiangti Joined: May 11th, 2006 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 45 Car: ... It has a cage Rep Power: 0	... Could be airsoft..... Thats my bet at least.

August 22nd, 2006, 4:33 PM	#10
Elias.E.R Joined: Aug 10th, 2006 Last Online: December 14th, 2008 Location: Stockholm Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	explosion When there where a vanfire, they were sitting outside and had just picked out some tables, chairs and some other stuff. That means the AK should been in that draw... shoulde'nt the ammo gone off by the heat? I belive it's a fake...

August 22nd, 2006, 4:43 PM	#11
Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Posts: 2,377 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail, '06 Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 85	Do you really think he kept a loaded AK in the van? __________________ Crayon'd in MS Paint Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!

August 22nd, 2006, 4:47 PM	#12
Electrastar~Indochine Joined: Feb 16th, 2005 Last Online: November 18th, 2009 Location: UK Posts: 485 Car: Ava The Astra :-) Rep Power: 0	You really think the fire was actually an accident?

August 22nd, 2006, 5:04 PM	#13
Sebastian Joined: Aug 3rd, 2005 Last Online: 11:02 AM Location: The Netherlands Age: 23 Posts: 92 Car: Mk2 Swift GS Rep Power: 18	He also was shot once in London with an AK47 . Got a hole in his Mercedes SL backwindow and he complained about how it cost a trillion Pounds to replace because of heatsensors and ariels and the glue had to set for a night. (Then Richard and James said it might dry quicker in front of a gay nightclub coz for some reason the SL is gay)

August 22nd, 2006, 5:15 PM	#15
Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Posts: 2,377 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail, '06 Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 85	Okay fine so it was a planned event, but i dont think he loaded the gun and took it. __________________ Crayon'd in MS Paint Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!

August 22nd, 2006, 7:17 PM	#19
bwkrupp Joined: Oct 31st, 2005 Last Online: September 21st, 2009 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 17	Here in the States you can own an illegal firearm as long as it was purchased before it was made illegal. No expost facto law (can' t be made guilty for something that happened before the law was passed). So yea, I've seen some...interesting...weapons in my life. You can't sell them, so might as well bring them out all the time to show the neighbors and scare off outsiders.

August 22nd, 2006, 7:33 PM	#20
zenkidori Banned For Trolling Joined: Jun 12th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2007 Location: A mile high...and then some Posts: 4,809 Car: RX-7, Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 0	not exactly on topic since JC lives in the UK. Also, the federal ban on those weapons expired, so unless you live in a state that has made separate laws to outlaw them(california) you can buy them if you pass all the checks.

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