After being told by PayPal they would no longer allow firearms payments on PayPal and then seeing some remarks to the contrary, I sent them an e-mail asking for clarification. Seems they've changed their story for the time being. Asked to have it verified by a senior executive, don't know that I'll ever get that answer, but here's what they sent me.
----- Original Message -----
From: <webform@paypal.com>
To: "William Hughes"
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: CompanyInformation:UserAgreement:22:383 (KMM27895943V49721L0KM)
Dear William,
Thank you for contacting PayPal.
Sorry for any confusion.
PayPal does not prohibit the selling of firearms. This policy only
applies to the PayPal Shops feature, a form of advertising provided by
PayPal. The PayPal Shops feature has a separate User Agreement.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us
again.
Sincerely,
Kimberly
PayPal Customer Service