On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 08:46:29 -0600, Jay Maynard wrote:
>On Sun, Jan 23, 2000 at 07:54:17AM +0000, Barks wrote:
>> A splokesman for EBay talked on BBC Radio 4 (the best talk radio
>> station in the world BTW) 2 days ago on the subject of the sale of
>> Nazi and Concentration Camp "memorabilia". He was asked why EBay was
>> associated with such a despicable trade; the answer was "..EBay is
>> only a listing service, we cannot control what is sold through this
>> service ...". This is a paraphrase BTW.
>
>Uh huh. On the other hand, they can and do prohibit the sale of firearms -
>even in circumstances where that sale is unquestionably legal.
Which circumstances would those be? Do you suppose eBay has the
resources to check gun dealer licenses, conduct background checks,
etc?
Given the amount of hassle (hassle I don't mind a bit, even as a
hunter and gun owner) I experience when I buy a gun, I can't imagine
eBay would want that sort of responsibility.
>Can you say "double standard"?
I can, but this doesn't seem to be one.
-
B.B. Bean - Have horn, will travel
bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Peach Orchard, MO
http://www.beancotton.com/bbbean.shtml
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