Real Gun resembling a Lego toy sparks backlash in US

Ice Tea · 14 Jul 2021 at 09:57

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57832053

*picture in link*

Not really sure how to articulate a response without swearing at it's stupidity...

potatolord · 14 Jul 2021 at 10:04

Jeez. If they don't realise making a handgun look like a toy is dangerous, and increases the risk of accidents, there's really no hope.

I'm not criticising gun ownership, just the stupidity of this design.

Ayahuasca · 14 Jul 2021 at 10:14

I want one

Freakbro · 14 Jul 2021 at 10:16

Lolamerica

Raymond Lin · 14 Jul 2021 at 10:18

I thought it was a Lego toy gun at a glance! (which is precisely the problem i guess)

Thekwango · 14 Jul 2021 at 10:22

doesn't really surprise me that some looney tune thought that was good idea. america really is a weird as **** place.

jpaul · 14 Jul 2021 at 10:23

great movie

Chris Wilson · 14 Jul 2021 at 10:24

The bullets are green painted lead balls?

Junglist · 14 Jul 2021 at 10:25

To be fair while it is a stupid product and an even denser idea in the first place but.... 10/10 on creativity for the use of the name Block19.

Dis86 · 14 Jul 2021 at 10:39

Saint1972 · 14 Jul 2021 at 10:42

I'd be more concerned about standing on it in the middle of the night while going to the toilet than being shot by one.

Edit:No wait,standing on it while going to the toilet AND being shot by the same one.

413x · 14 Jul 2021 at 10:52

I completely thought that was a lego gun made to look real.
Couldn't believe its a real gun! Wtf

bainbridge · 14 Jul 2021 at 10:54

I guess that this demonstrates how deeply the Americans love of guns is ingrained.

wolfie138 · 14 Jul 2021 at 10:57

someone should weaponise Sticklebricks.

413x · 14 Jul 2021 at 11:05

How soon before lepin make a replica?

Efour · 14 Jul 2021 at 11:19

Block 19...

Lol

Hades · 14 Jul 2021 at 11:26

Block 19

MikeTheNative · 14 Jul 2021 at 11:35

I do quite like it but in a land where there's thousands of accidental gun deaths already it's rather irresponsible.

Feek · 14 Jul 2021 at 11:40

The shooter side of me thinks it's impressive how well they've done to make it look like a toy.

The more responsible side thinks it's ridiculous and is pleased that they've removed it from their website.

Mr Badger · 14 Jul 2021 at 11:45

Maybe Fisher-Price will finally respond to the business proposal I submitted to launch a "My First Handgun" range in the US. Firearm ownership for pre schoolers us a sector with massive growth potential. And the only thing that stops a bad toddler with a gun...