Is Facebook Deleting Gun Pages?

I've seen some complaints that they are.

We know guns and other items are verboten there in terms of commercial advertising.

Also be aware of their policy concerning "people discussing the private sale of regulated items."

Names of pages I've seen discussions about, like "Southern Firearms Trader" and "Tennessee Firearms Buy Sell Trade," seem to indicate being close to the line. Thing is, there's no way to reconstruct what they did or said, and even if I could get a synopsis, there's no way a big outfit like Facebook would respond to a specific inquiry to get a complete picture.  Plus, I'm not clear on whether or not some groups have just changed their accessibility to "secret."

I'm kind of at a loss on what to do next except to say if you use social media, follow the rules, and if you believe you've been wrongly punished, I don't know what you can do except make it known.

There is a conservative alternative-- but until more people join and actively participate, its a lot more limited, and right now, Facebook still can be exploited. If it starts deleting gun rights advocacy and other liberty groups, that will be another issue altogether.

And no, ceding an entire area of operation and squandering opportunities is not an answer.

[Via pupista]