The Georgia Capitol and nearby buildings are seen on Feb. 27, 2024. Georgia House of Representatives passed two bills, one that would would provide a tax credit to pay for gun safety training and gun safes, and another that would prohibit financial institutions from using a code to distinguish firearms retailers, on Feb. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
There had been hope that categorizing credit and debit card purchases would allow authorities to potentially see red flags — like significant ammunition purchases — before a mass shooting could happen.
Republican state Rep. Jason Ridley, noting the ISO is based in Switzerland, said the code could be used to create a registry of gun sales.
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"I don’t care which side of firearms you stand on," he said. "Nobody should know what you’re buying and keeping a registry, especially a foreign country."
Democratic state Rep. Shea Roberts said the legislation would take away a tool banks could use to detect fraud and law enforcement agencies could use to spot people stockpiling weapons for a possible mass shooting attack.
"It’s what we’ve seen time and time again," she said. "The gun lobby trumps everything."
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