Guns N ’ blush wine filed a lawsuit on Friday against an online artillery workshop for infringement of the Guns N ’ Roses stylemark and claims the store ’s name , Texas Guns and Roses , associates the band with the store .
According to the lawsuit seen by Gizmodo , Guns N ’ rose claims the shop class ’s name “ falsely suggests a connection ” with them and create a clouded line between the band ’s distinction and could “ tarnish … Guns N ’ Roses mark . ”
Texas Guns and Roses , possess by Jersey Village Florists , LLC , sells firearm , ammo , scopes , and body armor which can be purchased on its internet site and send through the chain armor . The lawsuit incriminate the online retailer of doing so “ without GNR ’s blessing , permit or consent , ” and is requesting an unrevealed fee for earmark infringement and for Texas Guns and Roses to alter its name .
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David Clark , a Houston attorney for Jersey Village Florists , LLC claimed in a speech sound call to Gizmodo that the Texas Guns and Roses store has not caused discombobulation between the band and the retail merchant . He added that those representing Guns N ’ Roses have even said they could n’t find proof of the aver mental confusion .
“ Guns N ’ Roses has already admitted that there is no evidence of actual confusion between its mark and our stylemark registrations , ” Clark said . “ It is improbable that any client are going to be confused betweenTexasgunsandroses.comas a one - occlusive shop class for guns , blossom , and metal safes , and the rock band Guns N ’ Roses as a perform and transcription artist . ”
Guns N ’ Roses ’ lawyer did not directly respond to Gizmodo ’s request for comment .
But according toNBC Los Angeles , the lawsuit says , “ GNR , quite reasonably , does not want to be associated with defendant , a firearms and weapons retailer . what is more , defendant espouses political views related to the regulating and control of firearms and weapons on the site that may be polarise to many U.S. consumer . ’’
Clark enjoin the online store create its name because it principally sells flush but its website is also a one - blockage - workshop for artillery items and blush wine . He said the name Texas Guns and Roses came from combining both peak and guns on the website , but a search express the website primarily offers ammunition , shotguns , rifles , and knife , while only four flower bouquet options are available as of writing this .
Despite the similarities in the circle ’s name and Jersey Village Florist ’s internet site , Clark allege Guns N ’ rose are “ almost certainly just trying to overstrain what they believe are their right wing , ” adding , “ We will be fighting back on this . ”
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