Google screws gun comunity on 1 July

[Retired Navy GMC]

IT IS OFFICIAL..WE JUST RECEIVED NOTICE FROM GOOGLE...THEY WILL NO LONGER ALLOW GOOGLE SHOPPING (PRODUCT SEARCH) TO CONTAIN GUNS, WEAPONS OF ANY TYPE OR ANY RELATED PRODUCTS.

GOOGLE POLICY CHANGE NOTICE:(PER GOOGLE)

Based on a review of the products you're currently submitting, it appears that some of the content in your Merchant Center account, D and T ARMS, will be affected by these policy changes. In particular we found that your products may violate the following policies:

Weapons

When we make this change, Google will disapprove all of the products identified as being in violation of policies. We ask that you make any necessary changes to your feeds and/or site to comply, so that your products can continue to appear on Google Shopping.

Weapons

As highlighted on our new policy page, in order to comply with the Google Shopping policies you need to comply first with the AdWords policies. We do not allow the promotion or sale of weapons and any related products such as ammunitions or accessory kits on Google Shopping. In order to comply with our new policies, please remove any weapon-related products from your data feed and then re-submit your feed in the Merchant Center.

So basically.... Google is not allowing any business that sells anything dealing with firearms, ammo, knives, reloading supplies, etc.on Google shopping or to advertise on Google.

[RED333]

Well looks like I have to find a new search engine.

Nice web site, gona have to come by the store, bout 30 mins from the house.

[Sam1]

just another case of someone in california thinking the way things are out there is the way everyone else wants them to be in their part of the country. this is going to cost them a massive amount of money

[jhc77]

Google shopping was pretty handy. Might as well unload Chrome on the July 1 too.

[Guest Sooner]

Disgusting. This is one reason I stopped using Google years ago. I don't need some nanny internet search engine determining what I can or can't query. There are many other search engines out there that don't censor results and they are just as good as Google. I've tried to no avail for several years now to warn users about Google. They have an agenda that does not square with mine.

[QuietDan]

I just used google and the google "shopping" tab to search for "SR-556 Ruger" and got nothing, so I guess it's already taken place.

That's pretty evil.

[pattywak]

Odd, I just tried looking up some weapons on Google and it returned some Shopping results still. Maybe it hasn't hit everyone yet.

[QuietDan]

Here's the policy:

https://support.goog...en&answer=75724

Look for the category "Weapons" near the bottom.

Edited June 26, 2012 by QuietDan

[Guest Sooner]

I just checked and did get a result on Google for Guns International and some Ruger 44 Magnum pistols for sale. They must not have gotten to all sellers, yet.

[RobertNashville]

I've never used Google "shopping" until I tried it just a few moments ago; can't get anything to show up using words like "Firearms" or "able ammo" but just using the standard search function returns results.

Do they think that if someone can't find it through the "shopping" tab people stop looking???

Anyway; this is more than sufficient reason to stop using Google anyway.

[robin48]

Now I have to switch from Google Android phone to an Iphone.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

[bluedog]

That's ridiculous. I suppose they're going to remove all the porn, gangsta rap, and giant sugary drinks as well?

[Oh Shoot]

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Do they think that if someone can't find it through the "shopping" tab people stop looking???

Shopping tab shows fairly representative spread of the item for sale, normal search does not. It's a pretty big difference and will sure make a diff as to how folks search for firearms prices to compare. For me for sure, I used it a lot for guns and knives and related.

- OS

Edited June 26, 2012 by OhShoot

[Oh Shoot]

Here's the policy:

https://support.goog...en&answer=75724

Look for the category "Weapons" near the bottom.

Well, that's for Google Checkout, much like PayPal Shopping Cart.

Totally different matter than just Shopping content search, which is topic here.

- OS

[R_Bert]

So will they continue to provide the NRA mobile app on the Android Market ?

[Guest Lester Weevils]

Now I have to switch from Google Android phone to an Iphone.

Few viable options. Apple corporate is equally commie but higher-priced and less open-source codebase.

[Steelharp]

Use Bing.

[mikegideon]

Use Bing.

Switched a couple of hours ago. I'll do what I can to stop supporting Google.

[Oh Shoot]

Switched a couple of hours ago. I'll do what I can to stop supporting Google.

Trying it out myself. Images and Shopping sections seem about as good as Google, plus firearms wide open.

- OS

[Guest 6.8 AR]

That's ridiculous. I suppose they're going to remove all the porn, gangsta rap, and giant sugary drinks as well?

Why would they do that? Liberals don't mind it. Who do you think Google is? They are like Progressive Insurance.

Huge liberal donors to the Obama campaign.

[Guest nysos]

Came across this online petition, only 4700 signs right now but at least its something.

http://www.petitiononline.com/Pt21z5X/petition.html

[Defender]

Why would they do that? Liberals don't mind it. Who do you think Google is? They are like Progressive Insurance.

Huge liberal donors to the Obama campaign.

This!

[BrasilNuts]

Came across this online petition, only 4700 signs right now but at least its something.

http://www.petitiononline.com/Pt21z5X/petition.html

I'm not going to sign a petition, I'm just going to drop them.

For a company that's anti gun, Google has no problem putting a pistol to their head.

[mikegideon]

I'm not going to sign a petition, I'm just going to drop them.

For a company that's anti gun, Google has no problem putting a pistol to their head.

That's what I did. They're dead to me

[Guest adurbin]

Google is the parent company to YouTube. I wonder if this will affect gun and shooting vids in the future?