Visa, Mastercard and AmEx to Start Categorizing Gun Shop Sales
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Payment processor Visa Inc. says it plans to start separately categorizing sales at gun shops.
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Payment processor Visa Inc. says it plans to start separately categorizing sales at gun shops. The move disclosed Saturday marks a major win for gun control advocates. They say it
Gun rights advocates and gun lobbyists have argued categorizing gun sales would unfairly flag an industry when most sales do not lead to mass shootings.
The decision comes after the International Organization for Standardization, a Geneva-based nonprofit, approved the creation of a merchant code for gun retailers.
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