The American weapons company Culper Precision has released a pistol stylized as a Lego constructor – a modified model of Glock – Block19.
Everytown for Gun Safety, an anti-gun violence non-profit organization, reported the similarities to Lego. The brand demanded to stop producing this model, then the president of Culper Precision, Brandon Scott, assured that production was stopped. According to The Guardian, he followed the advice of his lawyer, because if Culper Precision ignored the request, then Lego could sue.
On its official Instagram, the arms company published a post in which there is no apology, but there is disagreement and outrage.
Block19 found itself at the center of a scandal not only because of plagiarism: this model caused a lot of discontent and criticism precisely because of its unusual design. This resemblance to a toy makes a gun even more dangerous: Everytown for Gun Safety activist Shannon Watts noted that minors are increasingly becoming victims of firearms in the United States.
