Facebook bans private gun sales

[Pharaoh]

This is making it even worse. The FB groups are fleeing to MeWe.com, GunDistrict.com and some GunTrader site. Every body and his brother is setting up their own sites. So with three sites, it is going to be even more diluted.

I agree. It's tough on forum and will probably only get worse.

 

[JACKD7]

That's the spirit!

Like your style.

 

[JACKD7]

I was never on fb .....

Quit at year end; didn't know about the "groups."

 

[Lee11b]

the race to 50 will be busy......

 

[AngryRooster]

the race to 50 will be busy......

Had a big one yesterday.

 

[pudly]

Unfortunately, not shocking at all:

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has 16 bodyguards at his Palo Alto house | Daily Mail Online

 

[tmater]

Just one more reason to dislike facebook

 

[71silverbullet]

What is this "Facebook" you are speaking of?

 

[pudly]

Anyone surprised?

You can?t buy or sell guns in Facebook?unless you are Al-Qaeda. ? Gun Free Zone

 

[Snapdragon]

The group I'm in is still up and selling...

 

[Expat]

The group I'm in is still up and selling...

The Michiana one got taken down yesterday.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

Pardon me if I offend, but F*** Facebook. Their site, their rules, I'm not there.

 

[JettaKnight]

Pardon me if I offend, but F*** Facebook. Their site, their rules, I'm not there.

No truer words ever spoken.

 

[DanVoils]

I admin Indiana Gun Post with about 20,000 members. Facebook gave us no notification they were taking the group down besides what was posted by others. However! They have given us a second chance. Yesterday we received notification that is we removed any inproper posts we could have the group back. Currently we are removing any BST posts for firearms and ammunition. As soon as they are cleaned up FB will review the group and decide if it can be opened back up to the public. There will be new rules and we will be pointing people to Indiana Gun Post - Index page to complete their transactions.
On another BS note it seems FB is now lumping paintball guns/markers in with firearms. They are so stupid it's ridiculous!

 

[pudly]

What are BST posts and what are "improper" posts?

 

[seagullplayer]

All things come to an end, maybe its time for FB to start the downhill slide...

I am curious to see what the new rules are.

 

[Joniki]

What are BST posts and what are "improper" posts?

Buy Sale Trade...

 

[wckd99GT]

Really, whats the point if you can't BST? That was the whole purpose of those groups. Why are they relenting now, albeit only slightly?

 

[churchmouse]

I admin Indiana Gun Post with about 20,000 members. Facebook gave us no notification they were taking the group down besides what was posted by others. However! They have given us a second chance. Yesterday we received notification that is we removed any inproper posts we could have the group back. Currently we are removing any BST posts for firearms and ammunition. As soon as they are cleaned up FB will review the group and decide if it can be opened back up to the public. There will be new rules and we will be pointing people to Indiana Gun Post - Index page to complete their transactions.
On another BS note it seems FB is now lumping paintball guns/markers in with firearms. They are so stupid it's ridiculous!

But think of the children.

 

[DanVoils]

Improper posts in their eyes are ones that offer firearms or ammunition for sale or trade or the offer to buy. Pretty much the workaround is that you can post I have a Glock 17 with blah blah blah. PM for more details. Even then it's a thin line. I think they relented as they received a lot of bad press about removing the groups so quickly and their stock value dropped. Zuckerburg owns 51% but the rest is publicly traded. I'm guessing the other stock holders pitched a ***** so something had to be done.