Thread: Trade me has firearms database

Originally Posted by Jexla

If that's the case, then since it's so easy, why not give this access to all firearm dealers? Trademe aren't even that!


Exactly.

Perhaps it should, and maybe it will be. Trademe is however the largest peer to peer firearms trade platform and as such is the most logical place to start and most likely to incur poor trading or illegal firearms trade practice. I think shops having jumped through the hoops to become a dealer are much less likely to abuse or break the law.

I don't have a dog in this fight being that the service is voluntary, and they are not violating privacy anymore than another service that requires ID or a log in. I would be more than happy to see another trading service for firearms, as trademe is very expensive.

For those that are not happy with the changes, the best protest is with your business. Don't use the service, and give your business to the competitior