Why did Salesforce change its gun sales policy?
Salesforce has updated its policy to turn away customers that sell a wide range of firearms to private citizens online, including a small number of existing clients. A company spokesperson confirmed the change to CNBC following a Washington Post report revealing Salesforce was barring certain firearms companies from using its services.
Which companies have banned the sale of firearms on their platforms?
Companies like Amazon and eBay have previously banned the sale of firearms on their platforms. Marc Benioff, Co-CEO of SalesForce speaking at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2019.
Why can't guns be banned in the US?
You can't ban guns in the US. Congress has no power to disarm the people. Strange as it may sound to those unfamiliar with our constitution, the government has limits to its powers. It cannot censor the media, it cannot imprison people without charges, nor may it impose cruel and unusual punishments.
Is it legal to sell firearms on Amazon and eBay?
Both Amazon and eBay ban the sale of firearms on their platforms, although both allow for the sale of some firearm accessories. Salesforce’s chief executive Marc Benioff frequently weighs in on political issues.
Salesforce Acceptable Use Policy
The Salesforce Acceptable Use Policy covers, of course, how its software can be used and where its use is precluded.
Salesforce is Not Alone When it Comes to Political Stances
When it comes to companies taking political stands, especially as it relates to firearms, Salesforce is not alone. In 2018, Shopify banned merchants from using its software platform to sell automatic and semi-automatic firearms.
How can we ban guns?
The only legal way to ban guns in the US is by amending the Constitution. Those who push other ways to ban guns are essentially promoting tyranny by subverting the Rule of Law. There are a lot of attempts to “creatively” interpret the Second Amendment.
How many guns are in private hands?
There are already between 300 and 400 MILLION guns in private hands in the U.S. and it is safe to say that the majority of the 100 million Americans who own them will not be willing to just hand them over if they are unconstitutionally banned.
How many murders were committed by gangs in 2017?
Over 80% of murders are gang related according to the FBI. That means for 2017, with 17,284 murders (including non-firearm murders), only 3,456 were not committed by gang members. That lowers the murder rate from a relatively low 5.3 per 100,000 population to just 1.1 - a rate comparable to most European nations.
Is there a correlation between gun laws and homicide rates?
Probably correlation rather than casusation, since while it's fairly easy to establish a correlation between restrictive gun laws and homicide rate, the causal relationship seems to be “high homicide rates cause restrictive gun laws that don't reduce the homicide rate.”.
