Tovarisch!

After the firing range, Chavez headed for Izhmash weapons maker, Kalashnikov museum of small-arms weapons and had a personal meeting with Mikhail Kalashnikov, the legendary armourer of Russia. The Kalashnikov sub-machine gun is the banner of Venezuelan armed power, Chavez said after receiving an autobiographical book by Kalashnikov.

Mikhail--did you tell him how you now favor global small arms control?

Oh, it's OK, Hugo gets a pass. He's a commie, too.