Facebook is planning to Ban Private Gun Sales

According to news from New York Times, Facebook is going to ban private gun sales on its own website. This step is taken by Facebook to avoid selling of ammunition and gun parts, person-to-person gun sales. In last 3 years Facebook has been on top of selling and buying products from social media. Already, Facebook has blocked selling of illegal drugs, marijuana and pharmaceuticals through social network.

You might want to note down real fact that at the time of change in Facebook policy in 2014, they only banned sales on their site but still gun dealers were allowed to promote their gun products online. So, new policy will/may bar unlicensed private individuals from selling firearms online. But licensed firm can buy and sell firearms on Facebook network.

The move of banning firearm sales was brought by Facebook in response to US president Barack Obama urge to clamp down gun sales organization in debate on issues related to access of guns after mass shootings in US. Monicka Bickert, Facebook’s product policy Head said that Facebook is still continuing to develop; test and launch new products and this will be reflected via our regulated goods policy. The National Rifle Association, US have not made its view clear on firearm ban.