Again, that's just myth and FUD. He never said that. Below are quotes explaining his stance on the matter: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the decision to create the Armory, a Silk-Road-like site for selling weapons, in February of 2012: We at Silk Road have no moral objection to the sale of small-arm weaponry. We believe that an individuals ability to defend themselves is a cornerstone of a civil society. Without this, those with weapons with eventually walk all over defenseless individuals. It could be criminals who prey on others, knowing they are helpless. It could be police brutalizing people with no fear of immediate reprisal. And as was seen too many times in the last century, it could be an organized government body committing genocide on an entire unarmed populace. Without the ability to defend them, the rest of your human rights will be eroded and stripped away as well. That being said, there is no reason we have to force everyone into a one-size-fits-all market where one group has to compromise their beliefs for the benefit of another. Thats the kind of narrow thinking currently used by governments around the world. Its why we are in this mess in the first place. The majority in many countries feel that drugs and guns should be illegal or heavily regulated, so the minority suffers. Here at Silk Road, we recognize the smallest minority of all, YOU! Every person is unique, and their human rights are more important than any lofty goal, any mission, or any program. An individuals rights ARE the goal, ARE the mission, ARE the program. If the majority wants to ban the sale of guns on Silk Road, there is no way we are going to turn our backs on the minority who needs weaponry for self defense. On closing the Armory six months later: As most of you have figured out, we are closing the Armory. Your first question is probably why? Well, it just wasnt getting used enough. Spinning it off originally was done somewhat abruptly and while we supported it, it was a kind of sink or swim experiment. The volume hasnt even been enough to cover server costs and is actually waning at this point. I had high hopes for it, but if we are going to serve an anonymous weapons market, I think it will require more careful thought and planning.[/font]