Visa, Mastercard Pause Implementation of New Code to Track Gun Purchases

Visa, Mastercard Pause Implementation of New Code to Track Gun Purchases
A window sticker advertising Visa and MasterCard credit cards hangs in a window in San Francisco on Feb. 25, 2008. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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Visa and Mastercard confirmed on March 9 that they’re pausing the implementation of a new merchant category code (MCC) that will help track cardholders’ purchases at gun stores.
The pause stems from legislation advancing in several states that would restrict the use of the new code, and
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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