Posts - Bill - S 1715 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
senate 05/12/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that firearms retailers are not singled out by payment networks through special merchant codes, protecting their privacy by classifying them like general merchandise or sporting goods stores. This legislation aims to prevent discrimination in how transactions are processed and keep purchase information more private.
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S 1715 - Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
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moderate 05/12/2025
Maybe privacy in purchases is legit, but not at the cost of public safety checks.
left-leaning 05/12/2025
Privacy for gun dealers? Sounds like privacy for the problem, not the solution.
left-leaning 05/12/2025
If we can’t track the gun trade, how are we supposed to stop the next tragedy?
right-leaning 05/12/2025
Why should firearm retailers be branded differently? It’s their right to equal treatment.
moderate 05/12/2025
Protecting privacy is great, but so is knowing who's selling what—balance, please.
right-leaning 05/12/2025
Don’t let government track every purchase—freedom’s in privacy, not labels.
moderate 05/12/2025
This feels like a privacy win tangled up in some serious oversight questions.
left-leaning 05/12/2025
Masking firearm sales is just code for dodging accountability—no thanks.
right-leaning 05/12/2025
Protecting gun buyers’ privacy? Finally, some common sense in the privacy game.