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Supporters say House action protects gun-owner privacy
- The U.S. House passed legislation called HR 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, to stop credit card companies from using merchant codes to identify firearm retailers and protect gun owner privacy.
- HR 1181 bans payment networks from distinguishing firearm sellers from other stores via merchant codes.
- The Department of Justice will be responsible for enforcing this new law.
- U.S. Rep. Mary Miller and John Boch support the bill, with Boch expressing doubt that it will become law but praising its privacy protections.
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Supporters say House action protects gun-owner privacy
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House approved legislation aimed at preventing credit card companies from using merchant category codes to identify firearm retailers, a measure supporters say protects the privacy of lawful gun owners.
·Washington, United States
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