Oklahoma Republicans, Gov. Stitt Backing Legislation To Limit Tracking Of Gun Purchases

Republican lawmakers have proposed legislation which would prohibit credit card companies from tracking gun purchases in Oklahoma.

Visa, Mastercard and American Express announced in 2022 the companies would start using a code to categorize the transactions involving firearms.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt voiced his opposition for the push at a Las Vegas gun show this week.

"We're not [going to] let big banks, processing companies, payroll companies discriminate against our assets," Gov. Stitt said. "I'm the governor of Oklahoma and if you're a manufacturer in Oklahoma, and we're trying to promote our assets, it's the last thing I'm going to let happen."

The legislative session in Oklahoma begins on Monday, Feb. 6.