New gun store tracking code deputizes private firms to do government’s bidding

Credit card companies to start categorizing gun store sales separately from other sales

Visa, MasterCard and American Express said the new category could help prevent violence tied to guns.

Credit cards and gun purchases: The end game for gun control activists

It’s been a little over a year since the New York Times published its report on how mass shooters use credit cards to purchase firearms. In the wake of numerous mass shootings, gun control activ...

Josh Hawley to Credit Card Companies: Stop Targeting Gun Purchases

Sen. Josh Hawley demands major credit card companies reverse their move distinguishing gun-related purchases from other retail purchases.

New gun store tracking code deputizes private firms to do government’s bidding

Putting gun stores in a special category doesn't fight crime or mass shootings, but it does serve as politically motivated surveillance.

Credit card companies choose virtue signaling with gun purchase changes

On Saturday, Visa, the world's largest payment processor, announced it would categorize sales at gun shops with a separate merchant code. Mastercard and American Express are doing likewise. Before this last weekend, gun store sales were considered "general merchandise."

New Gun Sales Tracker Opens the Door to 'Privatized Government Surveillance,' Experts Say - The Ohio Star

by Gabe Kaminsky A newly approved code for the financial services industry to track gun store purchases could open the door to “privatized government surveillance,” experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation.The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved the creation of a new merchant code for firearms stores to use when processing credit and debit card transactions, Reuters reported Friday. However, the code could lead to …