Safety is at the core of everything we do, which is why we've established clear guidelines around weapons and potentially harmful items on our platform. We're committed to fostering a secure environment while respecting legitimate uses for certain items. Let's dive into our updated weapons policy!
POLICY OVERVIEW:
🚫 NOT ALLOWED:
- Firearms, parts, and most accessories (silencers, scopes, magazines, etc.)
- Ammunition (live, blank, or inert)
- Realistic imitation firearms (BB guns, airsoft, replicas)
- Dangerous knives (switchblades, ballistic knives, butterfly knives, concealed knives)
- Hand weapons (brass knuckles, batons, pepper spray, tasers)
- Digital files for creating weapons or parts
✅ ALLOWED:
- Storage and display items (gun cases, holsters, wall mounts)
- Non-realistic toy guns (brightly colored, transparent)
- Utility, kitchen, craft, and hobby knives (when marketed for their intended purpose)
- Hunting and archery equipment (when properly categorized and legally compliant)
All items must comply with applicable laws regarding sale, possession, and shipment. Palmstreet reserves the right to remove any content that violates this policy.
FULL POLICY:
1. Firearms: Where We Draw the Line
At Palmstreet, we take a firm stance against firearms and related items. Here's what's not welcome on our platform:
- Guns and firearms, including individual parts
- Gun and firearm accessories, which may modify a firearm or make using one easier or more effective, including but not limited to: Silencers and suppressors Scopes and sights Grips, foregrips, and skins Magazines Speedloaders Bump stocks Auto sears Picatinny rails and accessories Assault weapon vise blocks
- Cannons
- Live, blank, inert, and unmodified ammunition, including empty casings, shells, hulls
- Digital files that can be used to create firearms or firearms parts
We do understand that some firearm-adjacent items serve legitimate storage or display purposes. These may be permitted:
- Cases and racks
- Holsters
- Wall mounts
- Display stands
- Non-tactical slings and bandoliers
- Repurposed empty casings (e.g., for decorative purposes)
2. Imitation Firearms: Keeping It Clear
Even items that look like firearms can cause confusion and concern. Here's what we don't allow:
- Any imitation firearm that fires projectiles with the potential to cause injury
- Imitation firearms that realistically resemble actual firearms (even with safety markings)
- Digital files that can be used to create imitation firearms or parts
- Any item that is prohibited under applicable law
This specifically includes:
- BB guns and BB gun parts
- Airsoft guns and airsoft gun parts
- Realistic replica or look-alike guns
However, clearly non-realistic toy items may still find a home on Palmstreet:
- Non-firing miniature guns sold as decorative items
- Brightly colored or transparent toy guns
- Certain non-firing replica antique firearms
- Toy guns with permanent safety markings that don't resemble actual firearms
3. Knives: Cutting Through the Confusion
While many knives serve legitimate purposes, we don't permit those designed primarily for violence or concealment:
- Knives with ejectable blades, such as ballistic knives
- Automatic opening knives, such as switchblades and OTF knives
- Knives that open with centrifugal force, such as butterfly/balisong knives
- Concealed knives disguised as other objects
- Hidden hand blades, such as knuckleduster knives and push daggers
- Any knife marketed as intended for violence, self-defense, or personal protection
Utility, kitchen, craft, and hobby knives are generally welcome in our community when properly categorized and marketed for their intended purposes.
4. Hand Weapons: Keeping Hands Friendly
Items designed to cause harm in close-quarters situations aren't permitted on Palmstreet. These include:
- Clubs or batons (billy clubs, leaded canes, nightsticks, police batons)
- Brass knuckles or knuckle dusters
- Kubotans and self-defense sticks
- Pepper spray
- Nunchaku (nunchuks)
- Shuriken
- Tasers and stun guns
- Tonfas
5. Hunting, Archery, and Beyond
We recognize that many Palmstreet community members enjoy outdoor activities like hunting and archery. Equipment for these purposes may be permitted when properly categorized and compliant with all applicable laws.
However, items designed primarily to cause harm, like explosives or poisons, have no place on our platform.
The Palmstreet Promise
Our commitment to your safety means we're constantly evaluating and updating these policies. We believe in balancing freedom of expression with responsibility toward our community.
Remember, all users must comply with applicable laws regarding the sale, possession, and shipment of these products. Palmstreet reserves the right to remove any content that violates this policy or poses a risk to our community.
Thanks for being part of what makes Palmstreet special – a place where creativity and community thrive in a safe environment! 💙
