The forum rules are clear: No off topic and no personal attacks.
The former is correct, the latter isn't:
2. No off-topic posts.
8. No threats to inflict bodily harm, death threats.
Personal attacks, unfriendly behaviour and calling names is all part of the freedom (of speech) this forum offers. I'm not saying I like it, but I like the freedom, and I don't know any other forum as free as Bitcointalk.
About weapon deals going on at Bitcointalk you don't really want to call this normal!?
It doesn't matter what I think about it. I'm not selling guns, I'm not buying them, and I don't live in a country where it's allowed anyway.
Even if BayAreaCoins would promise to act only within the law: Nobody can control this. A crypto forum is definitely not the place for selling weapons!
I disagree. This forum can be used to sell anything that's legal.
This is normally going on in the darknet!
If you have evidence illegal items are being sold, you can use the "Report to moderator" link. I often do that when for instance
bank accounts are being sold, and those topics (usually created by Newbies) get removed.