N.Y., Calif. lawmakers urge Visa, Mastercard, Amex to flag firearm purchases
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Liberal lawmakers in New York and California are urging major credit card co*panies to flag the sale of firearms. Officials sent letters to Visa, Mastercard and American Express this week, petitioning the creditors to create a tool which would track "suspicious" gun purchases.
Master Card and Visa logos on credit cards. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
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UPDATED 9:23 AM PT – Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Liberal lawmakers in New York and California are urging major credit card co*panies to flag the sale of firearms. Officials sent letters to Visa, Mastercard and American Express this week, petitioning the creditors to create a tool which would track “suspicious” gun purchases.
In the letter, the co*panies were asked to create a gun-specific category code, asserting it would assist law enforcement agencies in preventing potential mass shootings and firearm trafficking. Officials highlighted unique merchant category codes already exist for grocery stores and several other retailers.
“MasterCard, American Express and Visa have failed to support this simple practical life saving tool and the time has co*e for them to do,” stated Brad Lander, co*ptroller of New York City. “We are united here, to urge credit card co*panies to get on board with the simple practical step to prevent gun violence and to save lives.”
Second Amendment advocates say it could violate the Firearms Protection Act of 1986, which prohibits the federal government or states to keep a registry of gun owners.
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