In the United States, the cost of an Avtomat Kalashnikov model of 1947, more commonly known as an AK 47, can be anywhere from 500 to 1000 dollars. Yet all over the world, in the poorest countries, wars are fought primarily with this assault rifle. How can it be that people who often cannot afford to feed or clothe themselves and sometimes live on as little as a dollar a day can afford this weapon, and other small arms, like grenades, explosives, or RPG’s. Somewhere, someone is purchasing these weapons, and someone else is profiting from the violence they fuel. Who then is willing to pay and who is willing to profit from the small arms conflicts around the world?