Surveillance
To the Governor: Arkansas Bill Would Prohibit Credit Card Codes to Track Firearms Purchases
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 1, 2025) β A bill to block financial institutions from tracking firearms and ammunition purchases through specialized merchant codes is now awaiting Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ approval after receiving final passage in the Arkansas...
Signed as Law: Utah Bans Warrantless Reverse-Keyword Search Surveillance
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (March 26, 2025) – Yesterday, Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill into law to bar reverse key-word searches without a warrant in most cases. This is another advance in Utahβs step-by-step approach to protect privacy and limit the surveillance...
Arkansas House Passes Bill to Prohibit Credit Card Codes to Track Firearms Purchases
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 19, 2025) β Yesterday, the Arkansas House passed a bill that would prohibit financial institutions operating in the state from using a credit card merchant code to enable the tracking of firearm and ammunition purchases. Under House Bill 1509...
Arkansas House Committee Advances Bill to Prohibit Credit Card Codes to Track Firearms Purchases
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 13, 2025) β Yesterday, an Arkansas House committee passed a bill that would prohibit financial institutions operating in the state from using a credit card merchant code to enable the tracking of firearm and ammunition purchases. Rep. Howard...