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Visa, Mastercard pause work on code aimed at tracking gun purchases

Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. have decided to pause implementing a plan that activists had hoped would track firearm sales and help curb gun violence.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

Banks Increasingly Back Political Scheme To Track Gun Purchases by Credit Card

Politicians lean on the financial industry to target activities they don’t like.

Reason · Mar 6, 2023

LZ Granderson: Of course authorities should be alerted about spending sprees at gun stores

The Florida Legislature has started hearings on Senate Bill 214, a measure that would ban flagging unusual gun purchases made with credit cards.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2023