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This Taliban fighter appears to be toting an M4. (Photo: Twitter\/@MarinaMedvin)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Taliban are clearly enjoying the fruits of their labor after routing out the Afghan military and commandeering the country\u2019s capital in Kabul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two<\/a> reports<\/a> from Reuters indicate that many Taliban fighters have swapped their AK-47s for American-made M4s and M16s while the group\u2019s leadership has begun confiscating weapons from civilians in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We understand people kept weapons for personal safety. They can now feel safe. We are not here to harm innocent civilians,” a Taliban leader told Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Associated Press<\/em> reported<\/a> today that billions of dollars of U.S.-made military equipment has fallen into the hands of the Taliban since the terrorist group began its assault. The haul included ammunition, aircraft, and small arms, including M4s and M16s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images from Afghanistan show some Taliban fighters toting the fully automatic versions of the AR-15 rifle. While it\u2019s fair to debate the tactical advantage that these rifles will provide over their Russian counterparts, the optics are not good for the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe image of U.S.-made weapons in the hands of the Taliban as it sweeps aside the Afghan National Army\u2014funded with billions of dollars from the U.S. government over the past two decades\u2014is a propaganda coup for the militants,\u201d Reuters<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An anonymous U.S. Marines officer also told the outlet that the Taliban\u2019s Russian allies won\u2019t have any trouble supplying them with the ammunition necessary to feed their new weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Russians crank out millions of rounds of AR 5.56 NATO each year for the U.S. market under the brand names of Tula, Wolf, and Red Army just to name a few,\u201d he said. \u201cI suspect the Taliban’s allies will have no trouble supplying parts for just about any infantry system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: Afghan Teen Kills Two Taliban Fighters, Wounds Others with AK-47<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WATCH: Taliban bring an anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) to arrest alleged looters on the streets of Kabul. pic.twitter.com\/ku9kM2clo8<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) August 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udea8Este martes, el corresponsal de la cadena \u00e1rabe Al Jazeera, Hameed Mohammad Shah, capt\u00f3 en en #Kabul<\/a> un v\u00eddeo de lo que ser\u00eda la \u201cprimera protesta de mujeres\u201d bajo el nuevo r\u00e9gimen #Taliban<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/bQglOu7J83<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Diario de M\u00e9xico (@DDMexico) August 17, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n

As the Biden administration loses fully automatic American-made rifles to the Taliban, it is actively working to ban Americans from owning the semi-automatic version of those rifles. President Biden\u2019s gun control plan would ban the manufacture and sale of \u201cassault weapons,\u201d which encompass a variety of rifles, including the AR-15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who already own these firearms would be required to register them with the federal government under the National Firearms Act process. This policy has also been supported by Biden\u2019s nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (AFT), David Chipman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fully automatic machine guns like those captured by the Taliban have been heavily restricted for American civilian ownership since 1986.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Taliban\u2019s gun confiscation scheme is less sophisticated than that of the U.S. government, but the end goal is the same: disarm the civilian population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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