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Should Gun Store Sales Get Special Credit Card Tracking? States Split on Mandating or Prohibiting It
Many Republican lawmakers and gun-rights advocates fear the retail code could lead to unwarranted suspicion of gun buyers who have done nothing wrong. Over the past 16 months, 17 states with GOP-led legislatures have passed measures prohibiting a firearms store code or limiting its use. read more >
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Visa, Mastercard Pause Decision to Track Gun Shop Purchases
There had been hope that categorizing credit and debit card purchases would allow authorities to potentially see red flags — like significant ammunition purchases — before a mass shooting could happen. read more >
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Business Backlash Pushing GOP to Weaken Anti-ESG Proposals
Public pension funds are caught in the debate as big institutional investors. read more >
TSA Raising Fines After Finding Record Guns in Carry-Ons
In addition to the fine — an amount determined by the TSA based on the circumstances of each case — the TSA will revoke PreCheck eligibility for at least five years for anyone caught with a gun at a security checkpoint. read more >
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Virginia Walmart Manager Opens Fire on Fellow Employees, Kills 6
There was no clear motive for the shooting, which also put four people in the hospital. read more >
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Republican AGs Push Visa, Mastercard, AmEx Not to Track Gun Sales
In their letter, the AGs threaten to use all legal tools at their disposal to stop the payment networks from tracking gun sales. read more >