World | AK-47 Bridegroom Firing AK-47 Kills Own Father Turkish man arrested after losing control of weapon By Marie Morris Posted Aug 8, 2010 3:46 PM CDT Copied Iraqi policemen stand guard with their AK-47 assault rifles, July 26, 2007, in Karbala, Iraq. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani) A Turkish man has been arrested after firing an AK-47 to celebrate his wedding and accidentally killing his father and two aunts. Celebratory gunshots are a tradition the Turkish government has tried and failed to stamp out, notes the BBC. The bridegroom lost control of the automatic assault rifle and fired on the wedding guests; besides the relatives he killed, eight people were injured. For more on the dangers of firearms at weddings, click here. Read These Next Something James Carville said made Melania Trump's lawyer unhappy. Vance's office says it wasn't involved in the river-raising. Justice Department goes after a prominent Trump foe. 200 images of the Idaho murder scene have been released. Report an error