Texas Committee Passes Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act
AUSTIN, Texas (April 24, 2023) – Last week, a Texas House committee passed a bill that would prohibit financial institutions operating in the state from requiring a credit card merchant code to track the purchases of firearms and ammunition. Rep. Matt Schaefer (R) and...
North Carolina Bill Would Prohibit Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 10, 2023) – A bill introduced in the North Carolina House would prohibit financial institutions operating in the state from using a credit card merchant code to track the purchases of firearms and ammunition. Rep. Reece Pyrtle (R) and 19...
Signed as Law: Idaho Prohibits Requiring Credit Card Tracking Codes on Firearms Purchases
BOISE, Idaho (April 6, 2023) – Yesterday, Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law prohibiting financial institutions from using Merchant Category Codes (MCC) to identify or track firearms purchases. The Senate State Affairs Committee introduced House Bill 295...