• by Amy Corr , April 3, 2017

The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence created the Teddy Gun to illustrate how children's lovable stuffed animals are subject to stricter manufacturing regulations than guns.

The Teddy Gun resembles a teddy bear, at least from behind. View it head-on and you're face to face with the barrel of a gun. The Teddy Gun is able to avoid adhering to countless pages of manufacturing rules and regulations now that it's more than a toy.

It was constructed with parts missing, so it can't function as a real gun. A 45-second video shows a full view of the Teddy Gun and drives viewers to visit teddygun.com to learn more about common-sense gun regulations, view a documentary film by Ben Flaherty and find resources to contact local senators. FCB Chicago created the campaign.