Ebay Tightens Restrictions on Gun Parts Sales

EBAY TIGHTENS GUN-RELATED RESTRICTIONS . . . eBay, the giant Internet auction Web site, announced that in mid-August it will be updating its Firearms, Weapons and Knives Policy to place more restrictions on gun-related items. Through a message from Matt Halprin, eBay’s vice president, trust and safety, the company said it will prohibit listings of any firearm part that is required for firing of a gun. "After learning that some items purchased on eBay may have been used in the tragedy at Virginia Tech in April 2007," the message stated, "We felt that revisiting our policies was not only necessary, but the right thing to do." AntiqueWeek.com on Friday featured an article about eBay’s decision.