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Gun Company Sparks Controversy for Producing Firearm That Looks Like a Colorful LEGO Gun
A Utah-based firearm company has halted production of its colorful Block 19 gun which was designed to resemble a toy gun made from LEGO-like bricks, after facing criticism.
Culper Precision, a company that specializes in taking “a firearm of known value” and transforming it into a “personalized invaluable treasure for a fair price”, recently debuted the Block 19, a Glock handgun that looked more like a child’s toy. Vividly colored and seemingly assembled out of LEGO bricks, the gun definitely attracted a lot of attention from everyone, including gun control activists and non-profits, which described the pistol as irresponsible and dangerous. One organization even wrote LEGO, asking the Danish company to intervene.
Lego asks U.S. gun manufacturer to stop making its guns to look like its iconic bricks Brandon Sapienza
After receiving a request from Lego, a Utah-based gun manufacturer has stopped producing a pistol designed to look like it is covered in the iconic Lego bricks.
“We have contacted the company and they have agreed to remove the product from their website and not make or sell anything like this in the future,” Lego said in a statement on Wednesday.
The gun company, Culper Precision had advertised the pistol in question as a Block 19, designed “to create an opportunity to talk about the enjoyment of shooting sports and the joy that can only be found in marksmanship practice and training,” according to a company Instagram post.
Jul 14, 2021
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A Utah gun company is no longer selling a Lego-themed handgun kit after facing a huge public backlash.
The Block 19 kit from Culper Precision allowed owners to use Lego blocks to decorate their Glock 19 pistol, or even build their own sights.
The company unveiled the design last month - calling a childhood dream coming to life . But the reaction was swift, with many claiming the colorful design would appeal to children.
The company pulled the Block 19 after the Lego Company itself stepped in and asked them to remove the product from their website.
“The idea is that customers who have a Gen 3 or 4 Glock 19 with a black polymer frame and have already purchased an aftermarket blank slide … can send that in and we will return a Block19 to them for around $600,” Culper Precision’s President Brandon Scott, told the website.
Lego was not the only ones disappointed with Culper Precision’s use of multicolored interlocking toys.
Pro-Second Amendment defenders thought it was irresponsible for gun manufacturers to design a weapon to appear like a toy, invalidating gun safety.
“Perfect fodder for the ‘Everytown for Gun Safety’ people,” wrote a gun enthusiast on The Firearm Blog. “Not a help.”