Gabby Giffords’ Gun Control Groups Ask Major Credit Cards to Flag Gun, Ammo Purchases

[livingston]

Gabby Giffords’ gun control group, Giffords, is calling on major credit card companies to flag gun and ammunition purchases.

Giffords posted a tweet Sunday, which said, “The shooters in at least 5 mass shootings have stockpiled guns & ammo using credit cards and killed 145 people. Visa, Mastercard, and American Express have the power to flag suspicious purchases and save lives. Call on them to act.”

The GunsDownAmerica campaign says, “Between 2007 and 2020, the killers in at least five major mass shootings used credit cards to finance their deadly rampages. These individuals exploited the banking system to purchase large quantities of firearms and ammunition — and the financial industry has the power to stop them.”

Gun Control Group Asks Credit Card Companies to Flag Gun Purchases

Gabby Giffords' gun control group, Giffords, is calling on major credit card companies to flag gun and ammunition purchases.

www.breitbart.com

 

[fresch]

Because checks can't be written?
Because cash is gone?
Because money orders are gone?
If one of my banks do this I'll pull my money.

 

[EMSBronco]

And, how many drunk drivers have financed their cars with a major bank? Are those transactions going to be flagged? What about hackers who buy computers with credit cards?

 

[GTN]

how about all the alcoholic’s with they’re alcohol purchases on credit cards

 

[livingston]

And, how many drunk drivers have financed their cars with a major bank? Are those transactions going to be flagged? What about hackers who buy computers with credit cards?

Don't finance computer sales with credit cards because of what hunter has on his computers. . This is just to make ammo less available for gun owners.... In the end these folks want us to be able to buy 1 round per month

 

[livingston]

Anti-Gun Group Pressuring Major Credit Cards to Flag Gun & Ammo Purchases​

 

[livingston]

from the comments section posted above.

Capo 42​

2 minutes ago
Every single act that you see now is a step closer to the social credit system. This isn't even really about guns in the grand scheme of things, but it will serve as a starting point for future restrictions

 

[ArmedCorgi]

Gabby can suck my rebel dick.

 

[Steal2B]

Gabby can suck my rebel dick.

She married missionary position only Mark (Elmer Fudd look alike), she probably doesn't know how.

 

[kev74]

Hahahah! Joke's on them.

I buy guns with cash so my wife doesn't flag them!

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Were the banks who handled monies and credit cards for the 911 attackers ever punished? Was the trucking company who rented to Tim McVeigh ever held responsible? This is more woke bullshit. My banks pull this shit and I'll do EVEYTHING by cash and check. Fuck them.

 

[livingston]

Why credit card companies tracking purchases is a problem​

More than four dozen state lawmakers have penned a letter to Mastercard and American Express, urging the New York-based credit card companies to support a measure that could make it easier to spot suspicious purchases at gun stores.

Credit card companies track spending based on the type of retailer where a card is used — though they do not track the individual items that are purchased. Each purchase is tagged with what’s called a merchant category code, with the master list set by an international standards body. Some categories are fairly broad, such as those for grocery stores and airlines, while others are quite specific. There are unique codes for tent and awning shops, wig and toupee stores — even separate categories for antique shops, secondhand stores and pawn shops.

But there are no codes just for gun retailers.

A Mastercard reference booklet lumps them into a “miscellaneous” category with magic stores, silk flower shops and bottled and distilled water dealers, or a “durable goods” category that also includes lighting fixtures and grave markers.

“I think people would be shocked to find that out,” said State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, who spearheaded the letter, which was shared exclusively with Gothamist. It asks Mastercard and American Express to support the creation of a new code for gun sellers.

Why credit card companies tracking purchases is a problem

bearingarms.com

 

[livingston]

Dozens of NY lawmakers want Mastercard, American Express to flag suspicious gun store purchases​

More than four dozen state lawmakers have penned a letter to Mastercard and American Express, urging the New York-based credit card companies to support a measure that could make it easier to spot suspicious purchases at gun stores. State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, spearheaded the letter,

Credit card companies track spending based on the type of retailer where a card is used — though they do not track the individual items that are purchased. Each purchase is tagged with what’s called a merchant category code, with the master list set by an international standards body. Some categories are fairly broad, such as those for grocery stores and airlines, while others are quite specific. There are unique codes for tent and awning shops, wig and toupee stores — even separate categories for antique shops, secondhand stores and pawn shops.

Dozens of NY lawmakers want Mastercard, American Express to flag suspicious gun store purchases

Lawmakers are pushing for a unique code to ID gun stores, like the ones used for everything from grocers to antique shops.

gothamist.com

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

Time for Diners Club to make a comeback.

 

[Apeman]

WTF is a suspicious gun purchase? Either you buy a gun or you don't. They're legal to buy as well as ammo

 

[4WHLDRFTN]

Yeah , like criminals are using ther CC

 

[Steal2B]

I'm not sure gun dealers at the Newburg, Watertown, Binghamton, Oneida, Rochester, Buffalo, Johnson City, Syracuse, Utica or Poughkeepsie evening hours parking lots even accept credit card payments.

 

[Acer-m14]

how about banning credit cards .. wouldn't that solve the problem pronto .. instead of tracking purchases ..

 

[Deplorable Me]

To think they're screwing with airline miles.

 

[livingston]

WHOA: Gun Controllers pressuring Credit Card companies to FLAG FIREARMS AND AMMO purchases...​

 

[LibertyWins]

They are working on leading us into a cashless system, slowly but surely. Yep, the days of freedom coming to an end as we copy China's horrible social credit score system.

Starbucks is leading the movement now...