Paypal online transaction systems discriminates against gun owners.
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>So long, Paypal.
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>from Angel Shamaya
>KeepAndBearArms.com
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>June 25, 2001
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>The now famous Paypal system for transferring funds online with reduced
>risk of having your credit card number nabbed boasted over $2 Billion in
>transactions as recently as April of this year. They've been written up in
>such illustrious magazines and periodicals as Investor's Business Daily,
>PC Magazine, CNET, Time, Esquire, ZDNet, U.S. News, the Wall Street
>Journal, Business Week, the Washington Post, and many more including both
>the Associated Press and PBS broadcasting.
>
>And now it's time to nuke them.
>
>They've taken a stand against the free and full expression of the right to
>keep and bear arms, and they must die.
>
>You can turn to the "Prohibited Goods and Services" section of their
>website and scroll down to where you'll find the following statements:
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>"Firearms/Guns/Explosives
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>"Shopkeepers who sell firearms or explosives will be disqualified from
>listing in PayPal Shops. Any item that is designed to propel a metal (or
>similar) projectile is covered by this policy. Exceptions to this rule
>include collectible, curio & relic, and antique firearms, as well as
>archery supplies.
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>"Firearms-related items that are not permitted include silencers,
>converters (any item which can convert a firearm to have automatic
>capability), short barrels, and kits (any kit that can be used to create a
>firearm). High capacity magazines and ammunition with propellant cannot be
>listed. Blank ammunition is not allowed.
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>"There is Federal and state laws requiring that replica, "look alike" and
>imitation firearms have clear markings permanently affixed to the weapon.
>This law applies even to novelty items, such as cigarette lighters that
>are designed to look like firearms. All look-alike items of this nature
>listed by a PayPal Shopkeeper must comply with the law."
>
>Okee dokie, Paypal. If you say so.
>
>If you have a Paypal account and would like to cancel it, hop over to
>their contact page and do so:
>http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_contact-general. If you were
>thinking of setting up a Paypal account and are now reconsidering, let
>them know all about your position. Then pass this message on, far and wide.
>
>If you're not the letter writing type but are willing to use a pre-written
>letter, perhaps the following will assist you:
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>Dear Paypal,
>
>I just found out about your policy of prohibiting the sales of
>constitutionally protect items (firearms) within your Paypal system --
>proving yourself to be yet one more entity unworthy of my business, time,
>attention and money. Should you change your policy, feel free to let me
>know. Otherwise, you're in my rearview mirror permanently.
>
>Please don't bother sending excuses. I have no ear for people who make it
>that much harder to exercise the constitutional right to keep and bear
>arms, whatever their unAmerican sub-justifications may be.
>
>Goodbye.
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>Sincerely,
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>Source: www.keepandbeararms.com/information/XcIBViewItem.asp?ID=2141
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