Credit Card Companies Paused Implementation of a New Code That Could Help Prevent Mass Shootings; Pingree, Democrats Demand Answers
December 08, 2023
December 08, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and dozens of Congressional Democrats are pushing American Express, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover to explain why their companies have paused the implementation of a new Merchant Category Code (MCC) for gun and ammunition retailers that could help flag suspicious firearm purchases and prevent gun violence, gun trafficking, and domestic terrorism. . . .
Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and dozens of Congressional Democrats are pushing American Express, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover to explain why their companies have paused the implementation of a new Merchant Category Code (MCC) for gun and ammunition retailers that could help flag suspicious firearm purchases and prevent gun violence, gun trafficking, and domestic terrorism. . . .