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If you view PayPal's firearms policies, they clearly state that they do not support payments for firearms. However, they also do not permit transactions for tobacco products, switchblades, pharmaceuticals, Native American artifacts, "mature audience" items, or dozens of other regulated items and substances that present a potential legal liability listed in their 'acceptable use' section.
Taken all in, all it is my belief that their policy amounts to nothing more than a business decision to limit their liability and minimize exposure to their shareholders by minimizing their risk.
By being party to the sale of a firearm transaction gone awry, the convoluted and disparate laws of the country could place their business in severe jeopardy of lawsuit. Just because a business chooses to limit their liabilit does not amount to an anti-anything policy.
PayPal is no more "anti-gun" than they are "anti-smoking", or "anti-drinking" because they also decline to permit transactions in tobacco or alcohol products.
That is a good question... Do any CEO, Managers, Senior Leaders or shareholders have guns? Do they just want to avoid selling the actual firearm and selling of tactical accessories, scopes, lasers, etc... are acceptable? I know that there is a case of someones brothers, littler sister, baby sitters friend who's account was frozen due to selling an item. But?
I know my Paypal account was frozen because of their anti-gun policy!
I can go purchase a Full Auto M16 on my Visa card and my account will not be closed. I can transport that M16 in my car and my car insurance will not be canceled, I can store that M16 in my house and my home insurance will not be canceled.
Paypal is anti-gun because of what they do period.
That is a good question... Do any CEO, Managers, Senior Leaders or shareholders have guns? Do they just want to avoid selling the actual firearm and selling of tactical accessories, scopes, lasers, etc... are acceptable?
How about a private party sell of a firearm. We all do it, and how many people use a "bill of sale". If you are really pro gun and believe that everyone should own one...
If you are really pro gun and believe that everyone should own one, why do you have a bill of sale? Is it to protect your own interest?
Try to think of a reason besides protecting your own interest... If you can't, you might be anti gun! (i.e. protecting ones own interest in relationship to firearms is anti-gun)
Let's keep this straight. Ebay owns PayPal. Both are extremely anti-gun and their leaders are extremely liberal...
PayPal is from California. We know how California stands on guns, alcohol, tobacco, paint, black cars, immigrant health care, migrant workers, gangs, car emissions, unqualified Governators, so from reasons of deduction.. one would assume that it could possibly be a 'dont ask, don't tell' or do anything painfully obvious regarding payments sent or received.
To be fair, eBay has always had a "no guns" policy, even with an apparently staunch registered Republican as CEO from the early days all the way until 2008. Not able to find any info on the political affiliations of the current boss. Ebay is not a gun-friendly business, but "they're owned by hardcore leftists" isn't the reason.