Comments on: Google Shopping Site Blocks Results of Gun-Related Searches

By: Ralph

Ralph — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:10:47 +0000

Reagan.com. Can get an email address that won’t be scaned. Search engine soon I hear. Guessing they won’t block gun sites.

By: Mr Bill

Mr Bill — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:55:33 +0000

ixquick.com

No tracking your searches.
I stopped using Google a long time ago and still find everything I look for using Ixquick.

By: Ross

Ross — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 02:24:54 +0000

All searches I tried failed. I clicked on the “Give us Feedback” link and complained that there were no results for firearms related searches. Probably won’t help, but it can’t hurt.

This is probably a stupid lawyer policy…

By: Phillip

Phillip — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:21:53 +0000

Hmm. “dildo”, “blow up doll” and [common word for oral sex] are all acceptable to the google gods.

As is “anarchist cookbook”, “bomb making”, “jihad”, and “detonators”

Glad to see they have their priorities straight. I supposed I was just flagged somehow for actually doing those searches.

By: AGN Jett

AGN Jett — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:44:24 +0000

While this IS ludicrous,,,
Did someone from the UK REALLY say
” I thought we had it bad here”?
Go to the shop and pick out an assault rifle,, Can you? Go to a yard sale and take home a rifle,,, Can you? Can you guys even have a large knife?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:26:02 +0000

As I previously stated I am having no problem searching for guns, ammo, rifle, Winchester, Remington, assault rifle, or weapon on Google shopping. I previously posted this and for some reason I no longer see my post. How am I searching these words successfully on Google shopping while others claim they can not?

Editor: You could be getting results because of the operating system you are using, because of your location, perhaps even because of your cookie permissions or security settings. Or you may be using a different search entry line in your browser. Mobile users seem to be able to get results for now. But trust us, the blocking is really happening — as the folks at Brownells, Creedmoor Sports, and Nosler have confirmed.

Here is a screen shot of a search for “Winchester” done from google.com/shopping minutes ago. Null results for Winchester:

http://accurateshooter.net/Blog/winchsearchfail.gif

By: Jim Arthur

Jim Arthur — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:43:37 +0000

I’m a small business firearms dealer. The new policy will force those searching for firearms websites to be a bit more creative. the big box stores like Cabela’s have always advertised using Google Ad-words but they never use keywords like gun or firearm in their ads. They use words like Outdoor Recreation, Camo Vests, etc. Most everyone searching for firearms and ammo already know Cabela’s sells both firearms and ammo. Searching keywords related to outdoors, sporting goods, tents, sleeping bags, hiking poles and maybe even hunting(if still allowed) get you close. Then you must dig a bit deeper. Put 2 + 2 together. If they sell outdoor gear there is a very good chance they also sell hunting gear, shooting supplies, firearms, AK’s AR’s, ammo and knives. Google also banned knives. This will not effect organic searches for firearms dealers you already know. It is even more important now to learn to use bookmarks so you can get back to a goos site the does sell guns once you find one.

Alternatively, there are new sites popping up like Tappocity.com that don’t ban firearms from their listings. These are the types of websites you want to bookmark instead of just blind searches anyway.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:47:02 +0000

It is possible that it won’t be blocked on mobile android devices that are using operating systems below Ice Cream Sandwhich, as these operating systems do not support Google Chrome as the browser. I am running 2.2 Froyo still on my android and my Google Shopper works like it normally did.

I can imagine though since they can’t stop it on older androids they can stop it on their end which will essentially close the valve to every android device.

By: Jase from NZ

Jase from NZ — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 08:30:46 +0000

Yip, using the shopping portal and it is bring up the stores with the options to compare prices.

By: Nic from NZ

Nic from NZ — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:13:12 +0000

Interesting.
When I am looking for Mcmillan stock on ebay.com , I have hardly anything showing or maybe one or two stocks if I use my computer. When I look with my mobile I have a choice of a dozen stocks. That is my New Zealand experience.

Now, for people living in the UK, they have ebay.co.uk, and it is prohibited for them to bid on any knife…But that does not reduce the number of stabbings in that country…

Imagine the kind of freedom you would have in China with your computer… Are we heading that way???