On Monday, May 12th, the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee passed Senate Bill 136, critical legislation that protects the privacy of firearm owners by prohibiting the use of firearm and ammunition specific merchant category codes by payment processors. SB 136 has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee for further consideration. Please use the TAKE ACTION button below to urge committee members to SUPPORT SB 136.
SB 136 prohibits the use of firearm-specific Merchant Category Codes that could be used to track lawful firearm and ammunition purchases or create de facto registries of gun owners. The bill also bars financial institutions and payment networks from discriminating against firearm retailers or disclosing transaction data collected in violation of this protection.
Stay tuned to www.NRAILA.org and your inbox for the latest updates as SB 136 continues to advance through the legislature.
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