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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

Texas law stopping banks from ‘discrimination’ against gun companies cost state over $300m

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A 2021 Texas law barring municipalities from working with banks that “discriminate” against the gun business has cost the state more upwards of $300m so far, according to a new study.

Last year, upset that some major financial institutions have been pulling back from their relationships with the firearms industry, Texas lawmakers passed SB 19, which requires banks to prove to the state attorney general they don’t “discriminate” against gunmakers and retailers.

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