Flick through your emoji keyboard on almost every platform or device, from Apple to Android, and you’ll come across a colorful water pistol among the smiley faces and flags. But not any longer ...

One longstanding emoji is about to get a big change. The pistol emoji, which has been around since 2010, is being redesigned with the next version of iOS 10. The change, revealed by Apple Monday ...

Apple Explained Why Apple Removed The Gun Emoji Posted: March 23, 2025 | Last updated: March 23, 2025 In 2010, the unicode consortium approved of a new emoji called Pistol. And companies like ...

Credit: Mashable It's not clear exactly why Apple objected to the emoji but, as BuzzFeed points out, the characters had already faced criticism from gun control activists in the UK. Even though ...

Pia is the Sr. Beauty and Fashion Editor at HelloGiggles. She has held positions at Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Prevention, and People en Español, and has written for Elite Daily and Bustle.