Apple replaces pistol emoji with water gun

Apple has announced a slew of other emoji changes.

Update: 2016-08-02 23:02 GMT
The new green and orange emoji, with white plastic trigger, looks distinctly like a harmless toy and will replace the black and silver revolver, according to the Guardian.

London: London, Aug. 2: Apple has replaced its hand gun emoji with a water pistol. This comes in the wake of continuing gun violence in the US.

The new green and orange emoji, with white plastic trigger, looks distinctly like a harmless toy and will replace the black and silver revolver, according to the Guardian.

Apple has announced a slew of other emoji changes. It will also introduce new and revamped emojis that show women doing stereotypically male jobs like detective, construction worker, and police officer, the CNN reported. There are new female athletes, a pride flag, and family options for single parents among the new emojis.

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