A man dubbed ‘AK Guru’ has been charged with making and selling hundreds of machine guns

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a North Carolina man nicknamed the “AK Guru” has been charged with making and selling hundreds of machine guns built from existing and deconstructed weapons. Court documents show that 72-year-old Earl Carter Jr. is being held by federal authorities on numerous charges. The FBI says a confidential informant told investigators that Carter makes machine guns “by either modifying legal firearms to make them into a machine gun or by piecing together parts.” Authorities say Carter was based in the small town of Hamlet, about 80 miles east of Charlotte. Carter’s lawyer has not responded to a request for comment from The Associated Press.