Firearms company slammed for pistol that looks like children’s toy

'Block 19' LEGO glock
Culper Precision

Lego has reportedly sent a cease and desist order to a gunmaker who sparked controversy with a casing for a Glock pistol that looks like a child’s toy.

Block19, as the gun was branded, attracted the ire of parent’s rights for its bright blue, red, yellow and green design.

Shannon Watts, from Moms Demand Action, said she alerted Lego to the design last week.

She wrote on Twitter: “I tweeted about this gun meant to look like a toy last week and our organization reached out to Lego. The company then sent a cease and desist letter to the reckless gun maker, and he says he’s complying. He claims he’d sold 20 of the guns so far.”

The company Culper Precision wrote a long Facebook post refusing to apologise for creating the gun.

They said: “We would remind everyone that failing to secure a firearm of ANY color from unauthorized persons is irresponsible.

“There are many solutions for balancing safety and readiness for under $100 all over the marketplace.

“Our business is taking a firearm of known value and transforming it into a personalized invaluable treasure for a fair price.

“We built block19 to show all these new firearms owners that guns are not JUST for Law Enforcement and current or former Military, or the types that are prone to overt bravado that is so often portrayed on social media, guns are for EVERYONE.”

The company has stopped selling the customisation but an example remains in their store in Utah with customers invited to take selfies with it.

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