A weapons manufacturer from the USA is causing irritation with an unusual design of a real weapon. The Lego company reacts to a tip.
Washington – A supposedly playful kit from a weapons manufacturer in the US state of Utah is getting a lot of attention right now. Contrary to the marketing adage that there is no such thing as bad publicity, the consequences for the company Culper Precision are anything but bearable. It is no longer allowed to sell the weapons after an intervention by the toy manufacturer Lego.
Culper Precision called the kit a “childhood dream come true” in a post on Instagram. The kit was named “Block19”, apparently based on the name of the Glock 19 pistol model. A real weapon that looks like a toy made of Lego blocks.
Real weapon in Lego design arouses protest – “Irresponsible and incredibly dangerous”
Several US initiatives advocating stricter gun laws have expressed concern about this aesthetic cross between toys and guns. Shannon Watts, founder of the group “Mums Demanding Action”, told the Washington Post that the idea was just “sick”. In the USA, killings that can be traced back to children are recorded again and again; In 2020, 142 people died from accidental shots by children or minors, Watts said, according to AFP. In view of such numbers, the “Block19” is an “irresponsible and incredibly dangerous” idea, “wrote Watts on Twitter.
Lego also responded to the kit. When Mums Demand Action drew attention to the weapons, the Danish company Culper Precision asked them to stop manufacturing the disguises immediately.
Lego calls on manufacturers to refrain from production – production of weapons in Lego look stopped
The arms manufacturer announced that it would comply with the request. According to company boss Brandon Scott, fewer than 20 of the weapons have been sold so far. “Block19” was designed to show that weapons are there for “everyone” who is allowed to legally own weapons. (mp)
The company values the iconic design of its block world. In spring 2021, the Frankfurt toy retailer Thomas Panke received mail from the Lego lawyers * after he had used the word “Legos” as a collective term for terminal blocks in general. * fnp.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA .
