if and when the need arise my AK will serve the purpose. scoped and custom stock and forarm for weight and comfort. semi-auto for most accuracy, 7.62x39 for saving on cost of ammo and options in rounds available. I wish no harm on anyone but will protect and defend my property and family. With the current social situation self protection may be the only way to survive. home invasions, grocery store robberys and abductions, small business robberys and car jackings and robbery are on the rise. City budget cuts causing police and fire dept. layoff give citizens no other option but to protect themselves in certain situations. my wife will be taking the ccw class very soon. she saw for herself a situation where my carry kept us out of harms way at a local gas station one late Sat. night where I stoppen for gas and cigs. I had paid the attendent for the cigs and went to the pump for my gas. 3 young men/white men, approached me insisting my jacket belonged to one of them. it of course did not. my wife was in the car, I was pumping gas. I overheard their conversation, each one trying to boost the others resolve to confront me, take the jacket and car with my wife inside. I stopped pumping gas and faced them at about 10-12" away, opening my jacket to reveal my Dan Wesson 357mag in the sholder holster which I put my hand on and said, "guys this is NOT a very good idea." They all stopped in their tracks, looked at each other, muttered a few words, I heard this is not a good idea and they all 3 ran off. The station attendent got my attention and told me she had called the police. They arrived very shortly after I finished pumping my gas. I explained what happened, showed my liscence and made a statement for their report. I never heard any more from the cops. My suggestion to ALL is this, "watch your back."