Amazon bans lasers

[Waking Heavy]

Including firearms related ones:

http://www.osagecountyguns.com/blog/news/amazon-bans-lasers/

[barrage]

Well that's stupid... but predictable.

**** 'em. All the good lasers are on the black market anyway.

[laurelpark]

Definitely stupid... After looking at the list of items that are now banned, I did searches on Amazon to see how many of those are currently listed.

I came up with over 2,000,000 search results. I think it's going to be tough for them to contact all those sellers and police this ban.

[barrage]

And then of course after they're done policing their new policy, the exact same items will show up for sale as toys and replicas.

[Dee_Dub]

the poor sharks... everyone should have a warm meal

[dunndeal]

Clearly, that's the end of the laser market, no one will ever buy again.

[Cannon-Arms]

Thank god somebody was thinking of the children, THE CHILDREN!

[BigStiCK]

When I first read the title I thought it said "Losers".

[brohymn]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=201232010

Examples of Permitted Listings
Note: Reminder: all listings and products must comply with all laws and regulations.
• Class I lasers, such as CD players
• Class IM lasers, such as DVD players
• Class II lasers, such as bar code scanners limited to 1 mW
• Non-handheld Class 3R lasers, such as ◦ Laser light show projectors limited to 5mW and under
• Bore sights and gun sight lasers

Examples of Prohibited Listings
Portable, handheld laser products, such as:
• Laser pointers
• Laser flares
• Laser pens
• Presentation remotes with integrated laser pointers
• Pet toy laser pointers and similar products
• Products that incorporate Class IIIB lasers, such as laser light show projectors
• Products that incorporate Class IV lasers, such as industrial lasers

[russ69]

I love my Amazon Prime but it's run by a giant nanny state CEO. They evidently have banned profits also because Bezo doesn't seem to be able to produce one.

[REDHORSE]

Majority of the firearm lasers are Class IIIa that are limited to a maximum power output of 5mW.

Amazon is banning the much more dangerous Class IIIb, IV, and higher powered lasers that can permanently damage your vision.

[Capybara]

I only own two lasers, both were bought from Amazon. Their politics suck.

[e90bmw]

I bought my crimson trace on Amazon.
My AR LPK.
Grips and other firearm related stuff on Amazon.

[Nick Justice]

http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo_blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/dr-evil-bunny-quotes.jpg

"Lasers"

[osagecountyguns]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=201232010

I just got off the phone with Amazon's staff and was told that basically even though that page shows them as being acceptable, they are selectively going after and removing lasers. I pushed the employee asking specifically about the page and she didn't have a good answer. It seems they are going after and removing most laser products, regardless of this written policy. I recorded the call and will publish it on our blog after clean it up and remove 25 plus minutes of on hold music.