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overdoing_it t1_j6hmr6m wrote

For anyone curious, airguns are not legally considered firearms, except in New Jersey. Federally they're not regulated (other than possible restrictions on hunting with them, I don't know about that)

Edit: apparently Rhode island also defines them as firearms. NJ and RI are the only states that currently do.

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smartest_kobold t1_j6j2rv9 wrote

Oh don't worry, we'd never confuse you with someone who does things.

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RoadAdventures t1_j6i2e7h wrote

This is unfortunate, since the user had no way of knowing this was a violation, but it is highly unlikely that they will be able to contest that ban - as a private entity, Reddit can pretty much ban anyone and define the term "firearm" in ways that do not match the legal definition.

An unfortunate occurrence - thank you for sharing it so others are aware of Reddit's view on these matters.

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Senno_Ecto_Gammat OP t1_j6i97df wrote

Well, their content policy does say "This policy does not impact goods that do not meet the ATF definition of firearms or ammunition" so I don't know. Most likely explanation is some reddit employee who has never even seen a gun in real life got confused and in a panic pressed every button on their dashboard.

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RoadAdventures t1_j6ji583 wrote

> Most likely explanation is some reddit employee who has never even seen a gun in real life got confused and in a panic pressed every button on their dashboard.

Rooting for a happy outcome in this case - let's hope Reddit realizes this was a mistake.

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