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On 29 January 2016, Facebook announced changes to their Community Standard Regulated Goods Policy, banning the use of the social media network by unlicensed individuals to sell firearms. This is not the first time Facebook has explicitly banned sales of a particular item. The regulated goods policy, which can be read here, previously prohibited the unlicensed sale, purchase, or trade of prescription drugs, illegal drugs, and marijuana via Facebook. According to the The New York Times, the move comes as the social networking site moves closer to a proprietary e-commerce model: Monika Bickert, Facebook's Head of Product Policy, added in a statement that the change was made because more and more users were turning to Facebook to facilitate the sale of goods (including firearms): Shortly after Facebook announced their policy change, a rumor began circulating that the company was banning all pro-gun rights groups from using their social media network. This is not the case: the new policy change only applies to private gun sales, which are often transacted without background checks. Firearms enthusiasts and licensed gun dealers can still post about firearms (and firearms sales) on Facebook. Advocacy groups Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America told NBC News they were pleased with the move. Facebook's ban on unlicensed peer-to-peer gun sales also applies to Instagram.
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