ALBERT - In a letter to the CEOs of three major credit card companies, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, and a group of 22 other states warn that the recent establishment of a Merchant Category Code for the processing of firearms purchases from gun stores may be in violation of consumer protection and antitrust laws.
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Attorney General Knudsen Leads Coalition Against Banks, Credit Card Companies Tracking And Monitoring Firearm Purchases
The monitoring and tracking of firearms purchases creates a "list of gun buyers," according to the coalition, and there is a clear risk that the information of law-abiding consumers will be obtained and used by those who oppose Americans exercising their Second Amendment rights. This is stated in a letter from Attorneys General Knudsen and Skrmetti to the CEOs of American Express, Mastercard, and Visa.
According to Attorney General Knudsen, "it is quite sad to see credit card firms give in to pressure from international organisations and adopt this action that will not increase public Instead, it allows for potential future invasions of consumer privacy and more cooperation between corporations and governmental agencies, weakening Americans' fundamental right to own and bear arms in safety. carry arms.
Attorney General Skrmetti stated that "giant financial firms must not use their combined market strength to undermine our representative democracy." "As Attorney General, I defend Tennessee citizens from corporate cooperation that could jeopardise their entitlement to constitutional protection. Together with my colleagues from other states, we will use all of our legal resources to put an end to this abuse.
The new gun store code that credit card firms plan to implement is the consequence of international cooperation between big businesses using their market dominance to further their intended societal outcomes. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was under pressure to adopt this regulation by anti-gun rights campaigners in order to undermine and sidestep the American legislative process.
The coalition of attorneys general stated in a statement that "press releases from public officials make clear that the new merchant code was developed and adopted in concert with various state actors, which may additionally create the potential for both civil and criminal liability for conspiracy to deny Americans their civil rights. "Our political institutions should be used to discuss and decide on social policy. Americans are sick of seeing corporate influence exploited to further political objectives that lack even the most fundamental democratic backing. The Second Amendment is both a basic American ideal and a fundamental right. Our financial institutions need to cease giving people who want to undermine that value access to their market power.
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming, and West Virginia joined Montana and Tennessee in the union.
