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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