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Payment giants suspend work on code that would track gun purchases

By Brady Knox
Published March 9, 2023 7:00pm ET
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Payment giants suspend work on code that would track gun purchases
Visa, Mastercard, and Discover suspended their work on a code that would track gun purchases. The payment processors had previously committed to implementing the code, suggested by the International Organization for Standardization, which was aimed at helping to curb gun violence. The three decided to suspend the project this week, according to Bloomberg and confirmed […]

Visa, Mastercard, and Discover suspended their work on a code that would track gun purchases.

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