Louisiana Bans Credit Card Tracking of Gun, Ammo Purchases

A firearm industry association executive called the move ‘a powerful statement that the Second Amendment rights of Louisianans are not negotiable.’

A handgun in a holster in a file photo. David Ryder/Getty Images

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed a bill into law that supporters say protects the privacy and sensitive financial information of people buying guns and ammunition.

Mr. Landry, a Republican, signed SB 301, or the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, into law on June 11, making Louisiana the 16th state to adopt measures banning government tracking of firearms when bought using credit cards or other payment cards.