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Florida House Committee Passes Bill to Prohibit Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 14, 2023) –  On Monday, a Florida House committee passed a bill that would prohibit financial institutions operating in the state from using a credit card merchant code that would enable the tracking of firearm and ammunition purchases. The House Commerce Committee and the House Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee along […]

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Signed as Law: Arkansas Limits Tracking Using Central Bank Digital Currencies

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 14, 2023) – On Tuesday, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill into law that prohibits tracking an Individual through the use of digital currency without a warrant in most cases. Rep. Robin Lundstrum (R) and Sen. Jonathan Dismang (R) introduced House Bill 1720 (HB1720) on March 27. The law […]

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Signed by the Governor: Arkansas Law Makes Gold and Silver Legal Tender in the State

The law makes “gold and silver specie” legal tender in the state, meaning it is recognized as a medium of exchange. Practically speaking, this will allow Arkansans to use gold or silver coins as money rather than just as mere investment vehicles.

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Missouri House Committee Passes Bill to Treat Gold and Silver as Legal Tender

The legislation would take steps to treat gold and silver as money in Missouri and encourage its use as such, including making it legal tender, and eliminating the state capital gains tax on gold and silver. It would also prohibit any public entity of the state from requiring payment in the form of any digital currency, including a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

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To the Governor: Arizona Passes Bill to Expand Ban on State Enforcement of Federal Gun Control

the Arizona Senate gave final approval to a bill to expand a current law banning state and local enforcement of federal gun control to specifically include certain federal taxes on firearms.

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Maine Committee Approves Bill That Would Take Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money

The legislation would exempt the sale of gold and silver coins and bullion from the state sales and use tax effective Jan. 1, 2024.

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Signed as Law: Utah Fake “Sanctuary” that Ensures Federal Gun Control Enforcement Will Continue

Last Month, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed a “Federal Firearm Enforcement Limitation Act” that almost guarantees that federal gun control will continue being enforced by the state

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Massachusetts Bill Would Limit ALPR Data Use and Retention, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program

A bill introduced in the Massachusetts House would limit the use of data collected by automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) in the state. The proposed law would also place roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of millions of everyday people through pictures of their license plates.

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North Carolina Bill Would Prohibit Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases

The proposed law would ban financial institutions from using a firearms code in connection with a payment card transaction involving a firearm retailer in North Carolina.

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Maine Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Treat Gold and Silver as Money

The legislation would make gold and silver in coin or bar form legal tender for all transactions as long as the buyer and seller agree as to the fair market value of the metal. The bill would also exempt the sale of gold and silver legal tender from the state sales and use tax.

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