The Alabama House of Representatives SB281, The new law, which passed the Senate in April, now awaits Governor Kay Ivey's consideration and signature, would ban credit card companies from tracking Alabama consumers' firearm purchases.

Previously, firearm purchases were permitted to be made with a specific four-digit Merchant Carrier Code (MCC), significantly reducing gun owners' privacy regarding their purchasing history.

The bill, introduced in the Assembly by state Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Mobile), would prohibit credit card companies from collecting data on consumers who use debit or credit cards to purchase firearms.

“The right to own and bear firearms is enshrined in our nation's Bill of Rights, and gun owners should be able to purchase weapons without worrying about private companies tracking their movements and collecting data without their permission,” Stringer said. “The freedoms and rights that many of us take for granted are constantly under threat today, and this bill seeks to protect the Second Amendment gun rights of all Alabamians.”

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Previously, gun purchases were their own category under the MCC and very easy for companies to track, but under the new law, that particular category will become significantly more common.

Eleven states across the country have also passed similar laws: Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.

The bill currently heads to Governor Kay Ivey and is on the desks of both the Georgia and Tennessee governors as well. If passed, the Alabama Attorney General could impose fines of $1,000 for each violation of the bill's provisions.

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