Guns N' Roses has launched a trademark infringement suit against an online Texan guns and flowers shop for muscling in on their name.
The group has filed a lawsuit in the US against Jersey Village Florist, which operates the online shop Texas Guns and Roses, "for wholesale appropriation and infringement of the Guns N' Roses name without the band's approval, license, or consent".
Entertainment Weekly, which had sighted the lawsuit, said the band argued the store name was "likely to cause confusion" with the Guns N' Roses mark.
The group also said it "falsely suggested a connection" with the band that could "dilute" the name, claiming the online store has capitalised on the band's "goodwill, prestige, and fame".
The group says the association with actual firearms has been "particularly damaging".
The band "does not want to be associated with Defendant, a firearms and weapon retailer," the complaint continued.
"Furthermore, Defendant espouses political views related to the regulation and control of firearms and weapons on the website that may be polarizing to many US consumers."
The group requested the store ceases its website.
Guns N' Roses are in Aotearoa currently about to kick off the New Zealand dates of their global tour.
They play Wellington's Sky Stadium on Thursday before taking to Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday.
Ahead of the gigs, Axl Rose has revealed one of the band's big traditions is over.
A woman at the band's Adelaide concert was horrifically injured when the lead singer tossed his microphone into the crowd at the close of song 'Paradise City'.
Rebecca Howe was left with two black eyes and a busted-up nose after the incident at Adelaide Oval when the mic hit her square in the face.
"I was in Diamond Standing, so it wasn't even right at the front, and it was the very last song, 'Paradise City'," Howe told The Adelaide Advertiser.
"He took a bow and then he launched the microphone out to the crowd … and then bang, right on the bridge of my nose."
The mic was caught by another audience member, but Howe was left in a state of shock.
Rose has now said he'll stop throwing microphones into the crowd after hearing of her horrific injuries.
