Ebay Gun Ban Fanatics

Gunner Asch · 2007-08-04T22:20:25+00:00

Expands Its Anti-Gun Policy Friday, August 03, 2007 Years ago, eBay banned the sale of all complete firearms on its onlineauction and shopping website. However, they did continue to allow thesale of parts and many accessories. This week, a spokesman for eBayannounced that the company would ban the sale of allgun-and-ammunition-related parts and components. The ban is set to begin in mid-August, when eBay will prohibit thelisting of ?any firearm part that is required for the firing of agun.? This prohibition will include, according to eBay, ?bullet tips,brass casings and shells, barrels, slides, cylinders, magazines,firing pins, trigger assemblies, etc.? In explaining the decision torestrict these items, Matt Halprin, eBay?s Vice President, Trust &Safety, said, ?After much consideration, the Trust & Safety policyteam ? along with our executive leaders at eBay Inc.? have made thedecision to further restrict more of these items than federal andstate regulations require.? [emphasis added] With this action, eBay sends the message that they don?t want, orappreciate, law-abiding gun owners? business. By banning these legalproducts, eBay is adopting the anti-gun movement?s opposition to alllegal gun ownership. Fortunately, gun owners and sportsmen havealternatives. The following companies operate websites designed for the buying andselling of firearms and related products: and

Aug 04, 2007 83 Replies

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Gunner Asch 18 years ago

Yes indeed. When needed...and not readily available, they are totally worthless.

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The intruder of course. Unless the wife or child shoots the intruder. Then its still the intruder.

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strabo 18 years ago

Cute.

Using your logic you couldn't find your way home with a map and compass.

The context is that of a corporation that ordinarily handles firearm related items but which refuses to sell guns. This has been interpreted as an anti-gun act.

Question: Should the government granted status given a corporation protect a corporation from engaging in unlawful activities?

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Doug Miller 18 years ago

Question: what "unlawful activities" do you think eBay is engaging in?

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Bob Brock 18 years ago

Not bad for a man who can't afford health insurance.

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