The House passed H.R. 1181 by 221–201, advancing a federal ban on firearm-specific merchant category codes. The bill would shut down MCC 5723 and override state gun-store tracking mandates.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House on Tuesday passed H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, a bill that would prohibit payment card networks from requiring firearm-specific merchant category codes and block payment processors from assigning them. The vote was 221 to 201. According t...
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FRANKFORT, KY — The fight over concealed carry licenses for young adults in Kentucky is over, and the General Assembly won. Lawmakers returned to Frankfort on April 14 and overrode Governor Andy Beshear’s veto of House Bill 312. The House voted 81 to 18 and the Senate voted 28 to 9. The b...
CHICAGO, IL — The National Rifle Association, the Illinois State Rifle Association, three federally licensed gun dealers, and five individual gun owners filed a federal lawsuit this week challenging Illinois’s 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases. The case, Pearlstein v. Raoul, wa...
This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. ATF Floats Big Change: Could You Buy a Gun Online Without Ever Visiting an FFL? The proposal, known as ATF Rule 1140-AB05, was published on May 8, 2026, and is currently o...
A Seventh Circuit panel led by Judge Frank Easterbrook signaled that lifetime gun bans for people once committed to a mental institution may require proof of present dangerousness.
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