New Hampshire Considering Law to Prevent Gun Control Through Financial Transactions

Published on February 8, 2024

New Hampshire legislators are considering a bill to protect the privacy of firearms purchasers while preventing gun control through financial restrictions. The New Hampshire House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee held a public hearing on Feb. 2, 2024, for HB 1186, which would prohibit credit card and finance companies from mandating Merchant Category Codes for transactions at businesses that sell firearms, ammunition, or gun accessories. The bill is scheduled for an executive session on Feb. 12. In New Hampshire, members of the public may attend a legislative committee’s executive session as observers. During the executive session, the committee will write a report on the proposed legislation based on the public hearing and the committee’s own research and discussion....

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