Are Banks Trying to Get Around Gun Registration Bans?

A TPM Arms LLC California-legal featureless AR-15 style rifle is displayed for sale at the company's booth at the Crossroads of the West Gun Show at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California. (Patrick T. Fallon/Getty Images)

By    |   Monday, 06 February 2023 07:16 AM EST ET

Banks and credit card processing centers appear to be assisting the Biden administration in creating what amounts to an informal gun registration program, according to manufacturers and lawmakers.

Many financial institutions last year announced their intent to adopt the International Organization for Standardization's new merchant code for gun shop sales. Previously, firearm and ammo purchases charged to credit or debit cards were described as "general merchandise."

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Banks and credit card processing centers appear to be assisting the Biden administration in creating what amounts to an informal gun registration program, according to manufacturers and lawmakers.
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