Rihanna Shows Off Controversial New Gun Tattoo

Given her recent domestic assault, one might think Rihanna would be the last person who'd want to glamourise violence.But the 21-year-old made the unusual decision to have a handgun tattooed on her body this week.The singer, who has often been seen wearing a miniature gun pendant necklace, had the weapon etched across her ribcage.

Weapon of choice: Rihanna shows off her new tattoo of a handgun.She visited Los Angeles based tattoo artist BangBang, who initially drew two guns on either side of the tops of her arms.But the singer decided against having the weapons inked on in such a prominent position because of her contract with make-up brand Cover Girl.

BangBang wrote on his website: 'I really wanted to put it here [on her arms]… She loved ‘em. But, Cover Girl wouldn’t have liked it much… and they pay the bills!' He continued: 'Ended up doing it on her ribs.'Rihanna already has many other tattoos, including a collection of stars plunging down her back, a music note on her ankle and a Pisces sign behind her right ear.