Wed Sep 14, 2022 – 3:58 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) – Major credit card companies Mastercard, Visa, and American Express have bowed to political pressure from Democrats and gun control activists and will create a separate code for purchases made at gun stores.
The International Organization for Standardization announced on Friday it would create a new code when customers use credit cards at gun stores, according to National Public Radio.
The change could make it easier for banks to deny customers the ability to use cards to buy legal firearms or any product at a gun store, such as a safe, pepper spray, or a knife.
“Visa’s adoption is significant as the largest payment network, and with Mastercard and [American Express], will likely put pressure on the banks as the card issuers to adopt the standard as well,” NPR reported. “Visa acts as a middleman between merchants and banks, and it will be up to banks to decide whether they will allow sales at gun stores to happen on their issued cards.”
Liberal politicians and gun control groups hailed their successful campaign to pressure credit card corporations to track gun users.
“We are grateful that the International
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