Attorney General Ford Joins Multistate Condemnation of Major Credit Card Companies' About-Face on Pledge to Implement New Merchant Code to Help Flag Potential Mass Shooters and Gun Traffickers
March 17, 2023
March 17, 2023
CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 17 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on March 16, 2023:
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford today joined a coalition of Attorneys General from across the nation in condemning four of the world's largest credit card companies --Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and Discover -- for walking back their commitment to implement a new merchant code for gun sales that would help prevent mass shootings and curb gun violence.
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford today joined a coalition of Attorneys General from across the nation in condemning four of the world's largest credit card companies --Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and Discover -- for walking back their commitment to implement a new merchant code for gun sales that would help prevent mass shootings and curb gun violence.