The Story Behind The Controversial Gunshow Episode Of Law & Order

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BY AMBER F/OCT. 7, 2022 9:20 PM EDT

Unlike some of its more action-heavy spin-offs, the original iteration of "Law & Order" focuses heavily on the courtroom and how a case unfolds in front of a judge and jury. Due to the nature of this show, some of the topics that come up are very timely for the time the episodes air and quite controversial. Sometimes, the verdict of each case doesn't go the way it should have, leaving the audience stuck with a horrible sense of realism. When a show highlights the follies of our justice system, it tends to ruffle some feathers.

One episode that really got people talking was the Season 10 premiere in 1999. Simply titled "Gunshow," this particular episode focuses on a topic that has become more and more of a real-world fear for Americans everywhere: gun violence. The episode doesn't just focus on gun violence, though. It turns its fury upon gun manufacturers who make buying modified weapons way too easy.