Guns and gun usage is one of the most controversial topics in modern society, but several alternate gun uses have softened the vitriol associated with the polarizing topic.
Alternate gun usages run the gamut of topics -- from designs used for marketing purposes to espresso machines -- guns are being used as a surefire way to draw attention from the general public and media outlets.
Some of the alternate gun uses in this collection include Shoot 'Em Up tees, Thought-Provoking Gun Designs, and even floral design firearms. My personal favorite has to be the electric guitar gun. This alternate gun usage takes real decommissioned firearms and turns them into beautiful musical instruments, not only stopping the cycle of violence in a gunshot riddled country (Colombia), but it creates beautiful music in its place.
94 Unusual Gun Uses
From Artfully Weaponized Literature to Fantasy Firepower:
Jordan Sowunmi — May 31, 2011 — Art & Design
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Guns for Girls
Pink Remington Shotgun
91
Firearm Tattoos
Inked Lethal Weapons So You Look Tough, Even in the Buff
90
Guns Get Girlie
The Hello Kitty Gun
89
Luxury Brand Firearms
Justin Melnick's 'Arm Me' is for Upscale Firearm Enthusiasts
88
Artfully Weaponized Literature
Robert The's Bookguns Recycle Cast-Off Manuscripts
87
Guns that shoot Teddy Bears
86
$400,000 Shotguns
J. Purdy & Sons Guns
85
Liquor Guns
Hijos De Villa Tequila Shooter
84
Custom Lego Weapons
BrickGun
83
Personalized Painted Pistols
Hard Corps Weaponry Customizes Your Gun Collection
82
Homemade Handguns
Taiwanese Gangsters Use 12 Gauge DIY Handgun Revolvers
81
Fantasy Firepower
Dr. Grordbort's Realistic Ray Guns Cross Space Age With Steampunk
80
Salacious Weapon Swaps
The Pleasures Gun Swap Barters Adult Toys for Automatic Weapons
79
Midas Touch Artillery
Peter Gronquist Strikes Again with Designer Gold Guns
78
Offensive LEGO Figures
Shocking Toy Terrorists and Nazis
77
Machine Gun Lighting
Bedside Gun Lamp by Philippe Starck
76
Condom Guns
Honey Trap Toys
75
Gaudy Guns
Blinged-Out Firearms, Pretty Pistols and Swank Sidearms
74
Armor Apple Stickers
Bloody Bullet MacBook Decal Makes Your Laptop Your Artillery Shield
73
Rifle-Shaped Remains
This Skeletal GFBV Campaign Petitions for an End to Gun Violence
72
Gamer Replica Guns
The Fallout 3 AEP7 Laser Pistol Looks Completely Real
71
Killer Papercrafts
Postleferguson's DIY Weapons, From Paper Grenades to Uzis
70
Gun Frying Pans
Over Easy Uzi
69
High Tech Elastic Band Guns
68
Espresso-Making Guns
The il Tiro Provides a Convenient and Portable Way of Preparing Espresso
67
Fashionable Toy Guns
Couture House Lanvin Geeks it Up With Lego and Pacman
66
Gun Art from Kildall
65
Gun-Crazy Governors
Sarah Palin's Arial Safari and Gun Practice
64
World's Smallest Gun
2" SwissMiniGun Fires Real Bullets
63
Automatic Rifle Breakfasts
Machine Gun Cooking Makes Bacon Real Crisp
62
Real-Life Military Ray Guns
The Laser Dazzler is Part Phaser, Part Light Saber
61
Guns Disguised as Antiques
Club Littlegun Curios
60
Potato Gun Contests
Spud-Launching Science
59
Machine Gun Cell Phones
Uzi Mobile
58
Water Gun Wars
Soldiers Armed With Super-Soakers in the Amnesty International Ad Campaign
57
Fake Gun Crafts
MP Industries Felt Armory
56
Garden Hose Guns
'Design Reaktor Berlin' Pairs Young Designers With Industrial Companies
55
Tampon Stun Guns
The Pink Stinger is a Discrete Self-Defense Device
54
Double-Danger DIY Guns
The Double Glock is a Two-Pistol Machine for Maniacal Mischief
53
Art Made of Guns
PAPC Guns for Peace
52
Bullet Hole Artworks
Walt Creel Aims to De-Weaponize the Gun
51
Detailed Gamer Guns
The Dead Space Replica Gun is Perfect for Dead Space Fanboys
50
Water Balloon Guns
Russian Roulette Style Balloon Gun Lets You Practice Safe Suicide
49
Recycled Gadget Guns
These Aaron Ristau Mechanical Sculptures are Fascinating
48
Eco-Friendly Equalizers
Environmentally Conscious Sasaki Kogei's Wooden Guns
47
Assault Rifle Squirt Guns
The AK47 Aqua Fire Proves That Water Fights are War
46
Firearm Notebooks
Draw Dangerously With the .357 Magnum Revolver Artist Book by Strikebooks
45
Artillery Ecotecture
The London Olympic Stadium is a first in Eco-Crime Fighting
44
Thumbprint Gun Guards
The 'Fingerprint Gun' Makes Handguns in the Wrong Hands Useless
43
Machine Gun-Equipped Autos
Get Ladies like James Bond with His Original 1964 Aston Martin DB5
42
Weapon-Wielding Wartography
Ken Hermann's 'Boys With Guns' Puts a Face on War
41
Guns as Ubiquitous Accessories
Open Carry Movement
40
Convenient Mini Handguns (UPDATE)
The Palm Pistol will be Produced in Late 2011
39
Inhaler Guns
The Push-Button Palm Pistol for Senior Citizens
38
Sewn-Up Shotguns
Monte A. Smith Creates a Crocheted Gun Store Art Installation
37
Electric Guitar Guns
Colombian Sculptor Cesar Lopez Makes Music out Of Mayhem
36
T-Shirt Gatling Guns
The Shockwave T-Shirt Canon Can Shoot Three Tees in a Second
35
Alcoholic Squirt Guns
Beer Blaster Lets You Spray Your Friends or Just Your Mouth
34
Fire Extinguisher Guns
Adam Scott Creates The 'X Sting Wish' for Bad Ass Fire Prevention
33
Golfing Guns
Air Force Golf Ball Launcher
32
Distance-Deploying Weapons
The Taser Grenade Will Surge You with a 50,000-Volt Charge
31
Thought-Provoking Decor Designs
Recycled Water-Gun Lamps by Luca Scarpellini Embody Many Ideas
30
Weapons Made of Straws
Brawndo Energy Drink Uses Straw Firearms for Fully-Loaded Campaign
29
Gothic Guns
Doris is a Fully Functional Steampunk Gun by Jonathan Alberico
28
Painting With Bullets
Military Folk Art by Matthew Stromberg
27
Text Weapons
Oxfam and HeyStudio Team to Fight Injustice with Fonts
26
Gun Vase
25
Java-Jolting Shotguns
The Il Tiro Espresso Gun Brews the Perfect Espresso Shot
24
Heavy-Duty Artillery Storage
Keep Your Guns Locked and Safe with the Hardy Pendleton Safe
23
Faux Musical Guns
The Jarre Double Action Harmonica Pistol Shoots Out Bullets, Not Tunes
22
Iconic Gamer Guns
The Portal Replica Gun Pays Tribute to the Game of the Same Name
21
Warfare Flash Drives
The Crooks & Castles Bullet USB Takes Aim at Novelty PC Accessory Market
20
Toy Brick Gatling Guns
The LEGO Machine Gun Packs a Serious Punch
19
Weaponized Gamer Suds
The Duck Hunt Soap Gun is for Dirty Nintendo Fans
18
War Trench Toys
'Bertie' the World War Robot Will Out-Live Us All
17
Skin-Burning Guns
The Pain Ray is an Assault Intervention Device to Keep Prisoners Behaved
16
Big-Game Stun Guns
The Wildlife Taser is Made to Bring Down Bucks & Bears
15
Cherry Scented Smoke Guns
The ‘Zero Fog Blaster' Rings Up a Big Boy Hit
14
Green Vacuum Guns
The Eco-Vac by Jeremy Thorpe is Turbine-Powered
13
Handguns Made of Fast Food
Eno Scares You Into Cleaning Your Hands
12
Cowboy Controllers
Win Channel-Changing Battles With a Trusty Gun-Shaped TV Remote
11
Doggie Bubble Guns
The Bubble Buddy is a Fun Way to Drive Your Pooch Wild
10
Floral Firearms
Kate Bauman Adds Mother Nature's Beauty to Deadly Weapons
9
Temperature Guns
No-Touch Point-and-Shoot Infrared Digital Thermometer Gives You Distance
8
High Velocity Coil Guns
DIY Video
7
Gigantic Grappling Guns
The Batelle Grappling Hook is Perfect for Budding Batmen
6
Deadly Gamer Guns
The Modified Dead Space Plasma Cutter Can Pop Balloons and Light Matches
5
Deadly Musical Instruments
An Actual Shotgun Guitar Has Been Seized in Sweden
4
Flower Power Gun Battles
'Flower Warfare' from FreddieW Has Guns and Roses Aplenty
3
Plush Weaponary
Cuddly Guns From James Lassey are Macabre Comfy
2
Block Rockin' Guns
The Jenga Pistol Gives Players an Unfair Edge
1
Shotgun Bedding
'The Backup' is Just Another Everyday Bedside Shotgun Rack
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The A5 Spry Knife by Tekto Swivels Out From the Front of the Handle
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The Conceptual 'Jack' Wireless Guitar Amplifier is Compact
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The Conceptual Bean Coffee Machine by Juliana Juleva is Charming
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Futuristic Abstract Musical Instruments
The Zeta Electric Guitar by Nicola Morelli is Chic
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The Steampunk Espresso Machine Merges Design Aesthetics
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The Tesla Cybertruck Cat Tray Boasts Novelty and Utility
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The Maglight Mini has a Pocketable Shape
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Glamour Bulgaria's August Issue Has a 100% AI-Generated Photo
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Paintball-Shooting Security Cameras
The 'PaintCam' Home Security System Marks Intruders
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The Conceptual 'Radio Desk' by David Knop Has a Braun-Like Form
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Mother Goods' Leisurewear Brings Awareness to Gun Violence
Boldly Bizarre Budget Guitars
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Tubular Literature Storage Racks
The 'Interspace' Magazine Rack by Deniz Aktay is Multifunctional
Metal-Lined Faraday Wallets
The OffGrid Switch Wallet Blocks Out RFID, WiFi and More
Elevated Titanium Utility Knives
The Ti Utility Knife Has Ceramic Ball Bearings and More
Mix-and-Match Makeup Brushes
GoBrush's Parts Can Be Customized & Separated for Recycling
DIY Life-Size Tanks
ND Woodworking Art Draws Inspiration from the 'World of Tanks' Video Game
Elegantly Modernized Fountain Pens
The TaG Submarine Collection Pens Come in Two Options
Upcycled Book-Made Marbled Furniture
Willem Zwiers Designs the Tranformed Remnants Series
Minimalist Book Storage Tables
The 'Pocket' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay is Split Open
Resurrected Used Smartphones
Think Tank Team Makes Artifacts with Project Afterlife
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Tall Brick Guy Creates the Usable new LEGO Multi-Tool
Freestyle Desktop Printers
The Conceptual 'DUAL' Printer Device by Joonyeol Bae is Handheld
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Håndverk+ Showcases Experimental Design Objects
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The Conceptual 'Module' Compact Drill Has Recycled Materials
Innovative Ceramic Tableware
Claire Ellis Pushes the Boundaries of Tableware Design
Shield-Style Fire Extinguishers
The Hussechuck and Shield Fire Extinguishers Offer Protection
Sex Toy-Resembling Wooden Tools
Craig Green Designs the Unique Jumbo Wooden Tools
Ergonomic 3D-Printed Pens
ADD APT is a "Superior Writing Tool" That is Incredibly Comfortable
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The Camera for Kids Concept Reimagines the Digital Camera
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Airmega 250 ART x Hailyhills Purifiers Clean Homes in an Artful Way
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Electrostatic Surface Sprayers
Victory Innovations Uses Electrostatic Energy to Power its Sprayers
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Faye Toogood Explores Sensuality with the Rude Arts Club
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Professional Deep-Tissue Massagers
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Bookshelf-Incorporated Coffee Tables
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