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 'No Kings' crowds unite against Trump's actions. The penny is still with us, but the headache has already arrived. Politicians, former constituents oppose Santos' release. Trump blasts Air Force's "CONSTRUCTION DISASTER." Report an error