Liberty Nation News By Jeff Charles
After successfully lobbying for new gun control laws in the wake of three mass shootings, the American anti-gunner lobby is pushing for yet another avenue through which it can continue its assault on the Second Amendment. Those in this camp are renewing calls to compel credit card companies to flag purchases of firearms and ammunition. But, like most of their proposals, this idea would not accomplish its ostensible objective and could lead to more infringements on the right to bear arms.
A Sneakier Gun Control Method
Giffords — a gun-control advocacy launched by former Rep. Gabby Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt — has called on major credit card companies to begin flagging firearm and ammunition purchases to cut down on mass shootings and other forms of violence. In a tweet, the group wrote: “The shooters in at least 5 mass shootings have stockpiled guns & ammo using credit cards and killed 145 people. Visa, Mastercard, and American Express have the power to flag suspicious purchases and save lives. Call on them to act.”…
