Nullify NSA and the ATF Too: NMN Ep 9

As Thomas Jefferson told us - “the ground of liberty is to be gained by inches.”
This week’s reports include:
-NSA Surveillance Section 702
-4th Amendment Protection Act
-Kentucky vs ATF

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

The legislation would prohibit a payment settlement entity, merchant acquiring entity, or a third-party settlement organization from assigning a merchant category code or otherwise classifying a merchant that is a seller of firearms or ammunition separately from general merchandise retailers or sporting goods retailers.

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To the Governor: Kentucky Passes Bill to Ban Enforcement of Some Federal Gun Control, Including Pistol Brace Rule

the Kentucky Senate gave final approval to a bill that would ban state and local enforcement of any federal gun control enacted or implemented after Jan. 1, 2021. This includes the new ATF rule on pistol braces. Passage into law would take a step toward ending some federal acts that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms within the state.

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Arkansas Bill Would Prohibit Credit Card Codes to Track Firearms Purchases

Titled the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, the proposed law would prohibit a financial institution or its agent from requiring or “assigning” a specific firearm or ammunition merchant code separately from general merchandise retailers or sporting goods retailers to any firearms business located in Arkansas.

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2nd Amendment Preservation: 4 Approaches

There are 4 styles of “2nd Amendment Preservation” Acts in the states. The Missouri approach, Arizona, Montana and Wyoming. 3 are good - each with pros and cons. And one is awful. Get an overview of each.

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

HB2394 would add language to include “any tax, levy, fee or stamp imposed on firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition not common to all other goods and services and that might reasonably be expected to create a chilling effect on the purchase or ownership of those items by law-abiding citizens” to that prohibition.

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To the Governor: West Virginia Bill Would Prohibit Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases Without a Warrant

The legislation would prohibit any West Virginia governmental entity from accessing or obtaining a record of a transaction involving a credit card that is retrieved, characterized, generated, labeled, sorted, or grouped based on the assignment of a firearms code without a warrant or a subpoena in most situations.

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Illinois Bill Would Prohibit Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases

Titled the Second Amendment Privacy Act, the proposed law would prohibit a financial institution from disclosing a customer's "protected financial information" when purchasing a firearm or ammunition unless one of the following conditions apply.

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Arizona Senate Committee Passes Bill to Expand Ban on State Enforcement of Federal Gun Control

an Arizona Senate committee passed 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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Second Florida Senate Committee Passes Bill to Prohibit Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases

The legislation would prohibit a payment settlement entity, merchant acquiring entity, or a third-party settlement organization from assigning a merchant category code or otherwise classifying a merchant that is a seller of firearms or ammunition separately from general merchandise retailers or sporting goods retailers.

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