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Coverage dated September 10, 2022 to September 12, 2022

Credit card companies can track purchases at US gun shops using new payment code in effort to flag suspicious sales

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The decision by Visa, MasterCard and American Express follows pressure from gun-control activists to more easily identify firearm sales.

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  1. Insider

    Credit card companies can track purchases at US gun shops using new payment code in effort to flag suspicious sales (opens Insider)

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    The decision by Visa, MasterCard and American Express follows pressure from gun-control activists to more easily identify firearm sales.

  2. Townhall

    Hawley Calls Out Credit Card Companies for Tracking Gun-Related Purchases (opens Townhall)

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    On Tuesday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) called out three major credit card companies over their decision to separate gun-related purchases from other transactions made with their payment cards. To recap, the Associated

  3. Newsweek

    Credit card companies join Democrats' gun control scheme | Opinion (opens Newsweek)

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    American Express, Mastercard, and Visa agreed to help the government track firearm sales.

  4. Breitbart News

    Josh Hawley: Credit Card Companies Aligning to Track Gun Purchases (opens Breitbart News)

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    Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) warns that credit card companies have positioned themselves to track gun purchases and has asked Visa, Mastercard, and American Express why they are inserting themselves into Second Amendment issues.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Sen. Josh Hawley Blasts Credit Card Companies For ‘Targeting’ Gun Owners (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Senator Josh Hawley sent a letter to the CEOs of Visa, Mastercard and American Express, blasting the companies for agreeing to track gun sale purchases.

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