Russia unveils statue of AK-47 inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov
A 30-foot-high statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the AK-47 assault rifle, was unveiled in Moscow on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by high-ranking Russian officials. The Kalashnikov quote, "I created a weapon for the defence of my fatherland," adorns the pedestal. The rifle is believed to have killed more people than all other types of modern weapons taken together. 