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How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona’s anti-tourism movement The phenomenon started last July, when a fringe, left-wing activist group based in Barcelona held its first ...

The humble water gun — the cheap, squirt-squirt variety — has become the weapon of choice and symbol of Spain's anti-tourism protests. Activists say that it all started last year when some ...

Still, the number of Barcelona protesters carrying water guns was a minority — and in the gun-toting group, many were only shooting in the air or at each other.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A group of tourists were sitting at an outdoor table in the Spanish city of Barcelona, trying to enjoy their drinks, when a woman raised a cheap plastic water gun and shot an ...

How did the humble water gun become a symbol of discontent? A protester holds a water gun during a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 15, 2025.

The humble water gun — the cheap, squirt-squirt variety — has become the weapon of choice and symbol of Spain's anti-tourism protests.