72-year-old "AK Guru" Earl Carter Jr. in North Carolina faces federal charges for illegally manufacturing and selling hundreds of AK-47s.

Earl Carter Jr., 72, known as the "AK Guru," faces federal charges in North Carolina for manufacturing and selling hundreds of illegal machine guns. He allegedly modified legal firearms or assembled them from parts, reportedly selling over 1,000 fully automatic AK-47s. Carter is charged with conspiracy, illegal possession of a machine gun, and firearm possession as a convicted felon. Authorities discovered multiple functioning weapons during a search of his properties.