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Walmart to Pull Violent Video Game Signage From Stores Following US Shooting
Walmart said on Friday it has asked employees at its stores in the United States to take down signs and playable demos of violent video games but made no changes to its policy on selling firearms.
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Google And Amazon Prohibit Firearm Parts Listings, But It's Easy To Find Them
Google and Amazon, two of the biggest platforms for online shopping, have been offering for sale and profiting from listings of firearm and gun accessories, an apparent violation of their own stated policies that shows the pitfalls of software-driven retail.
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Facebook To Ban Weapon Accessories Ads For Underage Users
Facebook has updated its advertising policy to prohibit advertisements for weapon accessories to users under the age of 18.
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Weeks After School Massacre, Florida Lawmakers Pass New Gun Control Laws
Florida state lawmakers gave final passage on Wednesday to a gun-safety bill that would raise the legal age for buying rifles, impose a three-day waiting period on all firearms sales, and allow the arming of some public school employees.
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Walmart Reviews Its Gun Sales Policy, Raises Minimum Age For Buying Firearms To 21
US retail giant Walmart announced Wednesday that it was raising to 21 its minimum age to buy firearms and ammunition, the latest US company to recalibrate its stance on weapons after a deadly Florida school shooting.
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Facebook Announces Stricter Policy on Firearms Sales
The new policy applies also to Facebook's photo-sharing service Instagram.
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Facebook Tightens Policy On Firearms Transactions
It just became much harder to buy a gun through Facebook. Although Facebook itself doesn't sell guns, it has wrestled for years with the right way to handle sales of regulated goods such as firearms, adult toys and prescription drugs on its social-media network.
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Walmart to Pull Violent Video Game Signage From Stores Following US Shooting
Walmart said on Friday it has asked employees at its stores in the United States to take down signs and playable demos of violent video games but made no changes to its policy on selling firearms.
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Google And Amazon Prohibit Firearm Parts Listings, But It's Easy To Find Them
Google and Amazon, two of the biggest platforms for online shopping, have been offering for sale and profiting from listings of firearm and gun accessories, an apparent violation of their own stated policies that shows the pitfalls of software-driven retail.
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Facebook To Ban Weapon Accessories Ads For Underage Users
Facebook has updated its advertising policy to prohibit advertisements for weapon accessories to users under the age of 18.
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Weeks After School Massacre, Florida Lawmakers Pass New Gun Control Laws
Florida state lawmakers gave final passage on Wednesday to a gun-safety bill that would raise the legal age for buying rifles, impose a three-day waiting period on all firearms sales, and allow the arming of some public school employees.
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Walmart Reviews Its Gun Sales Policy, Raises Minimum Age For Buying Firearms To 21
US retail giant Walmart announced Wednesday that it was raising to 21 its minimum age to buy firearms and ammunition, the latest US company to recalibrate its stance on weapons after a deadly Florida school shooting.
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Facebook Announces Stricter Policy on Firearms Sales
The new policy applies also to Facebook's photo-sharing service Instagram.
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Facebook Tightens Policy On Firearms Transactions
It just became much harder to buy a gun through Facebook. Although Facebook itself doesn't sell guns, it has wrestled for years with the right way to handle sales of regulated goods such as firearms, adult toys and prescription drugs on its social-media network.
