<p>The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) says it is experiencing an "unpleasant situation" as social networking site Facebook has deleted the global body's page from its platform without any intimation.</p>.<p>This has prompted the ISSF to start a campaign '#unblock_ISSF_facebook'.</p>.<p>Besides Twitter and Instagram, shooters from across the world rely on the ISSF Facebook page for updates from the sport's governing body. The page was created on January 14, 2010.</p>.<p>"An unpleasant situation happened yesterday, and Facebook has deleted the ISSF page from the social network without reason or warning," shooting's apex body said in a statement on Thursday.</p>.<p>"At the moment, we are looking into what happened and stay with you on the official website, Instagram and Twitter.</p>.<p>"We kindly ask you to support us and show the same activity, which you showed in the mask contest."</p>.<p>The ISSF urged the shooting fraternity to come together and show solidarity in its bid to get Facebook to reverse its decision.</p>.<p>"We kindly ask you to support us…please use the hashtag #unblock_ISSF_facebook for our support," the ISSF said.</p>.<p>The ISSF is headquartered in Munich.</p>.<p>While the reason for shooting down the page is not known, Facebook has a stringent policy on firearms.</p>.<p>As per their regulations, the social networking giant prohibits "advertisements promoting the brandishing of firearms". </p>
<p>The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) says it is experiencing an "unpleasant situation" as social networking site Facebook has deleted the global body's page from its platform without any intimation.</p>.<p>This has prompted the ISSF to start a campaign '#unblock_ISSF_facebook'.</p>.<p>Besides Twitter and Instagram, shooters from across the world rely on the ISSF Facebook page for updates from the sport's governing body. The page was created on January 14, 2010.</p>.<p>"An unpleasant situation happened yesterday, and Facebook has deleted the ISSF page from the social network without reason or warning," shooting's apex body said in a statement on Thursday.</p>.<p>"At the moment, we are looking into what happened and stay with you on the official website, Instagram and Twitter.</p>.<p>"We kindly ask you to support us and show the same activity, which you showed in the mask contest."</p>.<p>The ISSF urged the shooting fraternity to come together and show solidarity in its bid to get Facebook to reverse its decision.</p>.<p>"We kindly ask you to support us…please use the hashtag #unblock_ISSF_facebook for our support," the ISSF said.</p>.<p>The ISSF is headquartered in Munich.</p>.<p>While the reason for shooting down the page is not known, Facebook has a stringent policy on firearms.</p>.<p>As per their regulations, the social networking giant prohibits "advertisements promoting the brandishing of firearms". </p>