Influence: (Noun) The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something.

Lily Allen found herself in some shit from an anti-violence group this weekend after being photographed wearing a gold machine gun necklace on Friday. (Photo not found.)

Lyn Costello, from anti-violence group MAMAA, says: "She is glamorizing the use of guns. It's totally irresponsible. She's a role model and people look up to her. The last thing we want is people looking at her and thinking guns are fashionable."

"I'm really disappointed in her. She had a meeting with the Mayor saying she's worried about knife crime but is she not worried about gun crime too. If she's really worried about violent crime then she shouldn't wear a necklace that promotes guns." (Source)

Oh please. Little golden guns don't kill people, fully-functioning machine guns kill people. And anyway, I'm pretty sure Lily Allen has her hands full as it is, what with promoting getting falling-down drunk in public and promoting letting her boobs fall out of her shirt to worry about promoting gun use. Seriously, one thing at a time, anti-gun nuts.

Lily looking somewhat confused and disheveled (as is her way ) at the Alfred Dunhill Store Launch Party earlier this month: