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Apple leads charge to scuttle gun emojis

by Chris Eger

Ideograms featuring a rifle and a pentathlete shooting a pistol, set to be added for the upcoming Olympics, will not make it to smart phones and mobile devices around the world due to Apple's objections.

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Sorry gun control crowd, a rifle emoji may be added soon

by Chris Eger

Despite a campaign backed by an anti-gun group in New York, the group that regulates smart phone emojis may be adding even more digital weapons.

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Illinois town latest to ban gun-shaped cell phone cases

by Chris Eger

Citing life-or-death dangers, the city of Plainfield on Monday night approved an ordinance to prohibit the possession, sale or transfer of cell phone cases shaped like guns.

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Gun control advocates launch campaign to drop gun emoji from iPhones (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

An anti-gun organization in New York on Thursday debuted a social media campaign to convince Apple to remove the ideogram depicting a gun from their iPhones.

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