Shannon Watts Claims Victory for Shutting Down Sale of Lego Glock, the ‘Block19’
by S.H. BLANNELBERRY on JULY 13, 2021
The Block19 from Culper Precision. (Photo: Culper Precision) Shannon Watts of Everytown for Gun Safety is claiming victory today for shutting down the sale of the “Block19.”
Created by boutique firearms dealer Culper Precision, the Block19 is a Lego-inspired design, chambered in 9mm, that really functions.
The Utah-based company released the piece last month as a part of a PR move to get folks on both sides of the gun divide talking. Needless to say, it worked!
“We wanted the second amendment to simply be too painful to tread on, so there was only one logical solution,” Culper Precision said in a Facebook post on June 24th, showcasing the gun.
“Here’s one of those childhood dreams coming to life, the Block 19 prototype, yes you can actually build Legos onto it,” they continued. “That RMR is comprised of miscellaneous pieces and a red lightsaber. We superglued it on and surprisingly it survived several hundred rounds in full auto at Shootah this past weekend!”
Watts probably had a conniption when she first laid eyes on it. Because she wasted no time reaching out to The Lego Group to encourage the toy bricks company to issue a cease and desist letter to Culper.
Lego carried out Watts’ demand and Brandon Scott, the president of Culper, was now faced with a potential lawsuit if he didn’t comply with the c&d letter.
Scott told The Washington Post this week that he would no longer offer the pistol for sale.
“Last week, I tweeted about this gun meant to look like a toy last week and our organization reached out to Lego, which then sent a cease and desist letter to the reckless gun maker – he says he’s complying,” said Watts on Twitter Tuesday, referencing Scott’s response.
Poster Comment:
How disgraceful is this?