Alabama Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act Takes Steps Against Merchant Code Surveillance
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (March 27, 2023) – A bill filed in the Alabama House would prohibit financial institutions from tracking or disclosing firearm-related transactions, undermining efforts by the feds to collect data on legal gun owners. Rep. Mack Butler (R)...
Idaho House Passes Bill to Prohibit Requiring Credit Card Tracking Codes on Firearms Purchases
BOISE, Idaho – (March 22, 2023) – On Monday, the Idaho House 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. The Senate State Affairs...
Third Florida Senate Committee Passes Bill to Prohibit Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 16, 2023) – Yesterday, a third Florida Senate committee passed a bill that would prohibit financial institutions operating in the state from using a credit card merchant code that would enable the tracking of firearm and ammunition purchases....