Google Shopping bans searches for 'water guns' and 'Guns N Roses'

Google is trying to crack down on people shopping for firearms on its website — with some bizarre results.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Google Shopping does not allow customers to search for "guns" in any form.

That means searches for things like "water guns" and "Guns N Roses" merchandise result in a notification that the search "did not match any shopping results," Business Insider reports.

"Bubble guns," "glue guns," and "Sex Pistols" also did not produce results when Business Insider searched with those terms. Searches for things such as "gun cabinet," "gun cleaning kit," and "gun holsters" also did not produce results.

"We are experiencing an error in our Shopping results and we are working to address this issue," a Google representative said in an email to Business Insider. The company said it is not making any changes to its Google Shopping policy.

People have taken to social media to poke fun at the search giant for the bizarre qualifications.

Some of Google's recent changes seem to already be in effect.

Some Twitter users took issue with searches for "Gundam" — an anime series — not yielding results on Tuesday morning. By Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. ET, the search results included action figures and other merchandise.

On Tuesday, The Telegraph reported that users couldn't search for products with "gun" in the name, including Burgundy wine. A search by Business Insider on Tuesday afternoon revealed that Google had resolved the issue.