Remove tactical sh*t from your Kalashnikov rifle immediately comrade. Rifle is fine as procured from Izhevsk mechanical works. Rifle not need cheap Tapco accessories of Chinese...
The one I handled was used (although supposedly never fired) so it's possible the previous owner removed that spring. I didn't think to disassemble the rifle to look though.
I'm not blindly defending anyone. In fact when I read about this incident on another forum earlier this morning, I said that I hoped the father would be going to prison for murder.
IF the 17 year old had really been an intruder. IF, lets say, he actually used a crowbar to pry the window open, climbed into the house, and tried to pin the girl down and...
Based on the facts currently available the father didn't "murder" anyone. Murder is an unlawful killing, and based on what is known so far, what he did is likely lawful.
So if you heard a noise at 2:30am, went into your daughters room, there was strange man there, and she'd cried rape, you'd smile and go "Oh carry on good sir" and go back to bed?