IN-DEPTH: States Stop Credit Card Companies From Tracking Gun Purchases; It May Not Last
States stop tracking of purchases from gun sellers
Almost one year ago, an effort began to create a new Merchant Category Code (MCC) to track the purchases of firearms and ammunition. However, inspired by the uproar of Second Amendment constituents, Republicans in the United States Senate and lawmakers in several states have introduced legislative efforts that have successfully shut them down—for now.
A customer shops for a pistol at Illinois sporting goods store. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Credit card companies were preparing to track U.S. citizens’ purchases from firearm and ammunition retailers until a flurry of bills lobbed by state legislators caused all of them to reconsider those plans. However, it may be only a temporary victory.
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