Facebook Shuts Down Controversial Gun Shop Contest

[R. LaCasse]

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Date: Thu, April 25, 2013 11:45 am
From: "Dennis R. Young"
Subject: Facebook Shuts Down Controversial Gun Shop Contest

Facebook Shuts Down Controversial Gun Shop Contest
April 24, 2013 11:59 PM
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/04/24/facebook-shuts-down-mckeesport-gun-shops-contest/

PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA)- A McKeesport gun shop's giveaway contest
had to be postponed because Facebook shut down the Pittsburgh Tactical
Firearm's page. The contest was to give away an AR-15, ammunition, and other
gear, valued at some $10,000 dollars. The company has done many of the
giveaways, their most recent was back in February. KDKA-AM's Robert Mangino
spoke with Pittsburgh Tactical Firearm's Owner Eric Lowry about his gun
shop's giveaway who says they've never had any problems up until now.

Lowry believes that it's your Second Amendment right to own a gun and that
the American people have the right to protect themselves to the fullest
extent against any enemy. At his gun shop, they sell all kinds of guns,
including police and military style weapons, as well as tactical classes on
survival and defense. He believe it's everyone's right to own any kind of
gun you would want. Lowry says the contest was about to launch when Facebook
told the gun shop they violated their policy which prohibits the sale of or
advertisement of the sale of firearms. Lowry contests that they're not
selling anything, they're giving it away. "There was a media outlet out of
New York, and we were one of the headlining companies that they had
featured." Lowry said. "We were singled out."

Lowry says the gun shop even paid Facebook $5,000 dollars to advertise their
giveaway, and all their Facebook ads were approved by the company. "They
took our money without a problem, but as soon as somebody brought media
attention to it, they shut us down." Lowry said.

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