{"id":1628326,"date":"2022-08-31T12:50:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T16:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1628326"},"modified":"2022-08-31T12:50:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T16:50:14","slug":"n-y-calif-lawmakers-urge-visa-mastercard-amex-to-flag-firearm-purchases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-calif-lawmakers-urge-visa-mastercard-amex-to-flag-firearm-purchases\/","title":{"rendered":"N.Y., Calif. lawmakers urge Visa, Mastercard, Amex to flag firearm purchases"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fn-y-calif-lawmakers-urge-visa-mastercard-amex-to-flag-firearm-purchases%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1628326&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2743529\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2743529\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2743529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0917_credit-card-1000x667-1.jpg\" alt=\"Master Card and Visa logos on credit cards. (Keith Srakocic\/AP)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2743529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Master Card and Visa logos on credit cards. (Keith Srakocic\/AP Photo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 9:23 AM PT \u2013 Wednesday, August 31, 2022<\/h5>\n<p>Liberal lawmakers in New York and California are urging major credit card companies to flag the sale of firearms. Officials sent letters to Visa, Mastercard and American Express this week, petitioning the creditors to create a tool which would track \u201csuspicious\u201d gun purchases.<\/p>\n<p>In the letter, the companies were asked to create a gun-specific category code, asserting it would assist law enforcement agencies in preventing potential mass shootings and firearm trafficking. Officials highlighted unique merchant category codes already exist for grocery stores and several other retailers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cMasterCard, American Express and Visa have failed to support this simple practical life saving tool and the time has come for them to do,\u201d stated Brad Lander, Comptroller of New York City. \u201cWe are united here, to urge credit card companies to get on board with the simple practical step to prevent gun violence and to save lives.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yesterday&#8217;s press conference with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCComptroller?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nyccomptroller<\/a> made clear our need for a full-force response from every sector in preventing gun violence. Credit card companies have the power to track suspicious spending patterns and can use a designated MCC to help save lives. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eD0zdbNUYe\">pic.twitter.com\/eD0zdbNUYe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NYS Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie \u7c73\u7ef4 (@SenatorMyrie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorMyrie\/status\/1564989683372855298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Second Amendment advocates say it could violate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/99th-congress\/senate-bill\/49#:~:text=Firearms%20Owners&#039;%20Protection%20Act%20%2D%20Amends,involving%20ammunition%20from%20current%20prohibitions.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Firearms Protection Act<\/a> of 1986, which prohibits the federal government or states to keep a registry of gun owners.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/fetterman-withdraws-from-pa-senate-debate\/\">Fetterman Withdraws From Pa. Senate Debate<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master Card and Visa logos on credit cards. 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