New Facebook Policy Bans Private Gun Sales From Its Platform and Instagram

Social giant's measure is global

The National Rifle Association has nearly 4.7 million fans on Facebook, but the pro-guns organization probably isn't the biggest fan of Facebook tonight.

The social networking company revealed on Friday evening that it is imposing a global ban on private gun sales via its platform as well as on Instagram, the burgeoning photo-sharing app it owns. The move won't affect licensed retailers, which can continue to market firearms on Facebook while completing transactions away from the social platform, said a spokespeson for the Menlo Park, Calif.-based

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