Selling weapons or reckless weapon use
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What triggers it
Selling or promoting weapons (including fireworks and explosives), or showing reckless or irresponsible use of weapons.
What Snapchat says
“We prohibit the sale or promotion of weapons (including fireworks or explosives), as well as the depiction of reckless or irresponsible weapons use.”
We last checked this against Snapchat's page on .
How to fix it
Remove the sale offer and any unsafe handling.
Good to know
Prices, 'DM to buy', shop links for guns or fireworks; waving loaded guns at people, firing in the air.
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