How do we know who owns a gun? Is it tracked? by Tanner Harris https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj en-us 2023-04-11 11:59:27 UTC 2023-04-24 17:41:17 UTC hello@padlet.com #GunControl #MassShootings #Poll tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2557190100 This article leans left even though Forbes is usually pretty centered. This article talks more about the left side and sides with them on gun control ideas.

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"The share of voters who support stricter gun control laws has reached a new high, with more than two-thirds of Americans backing them,"

"The most recent polling, conducted June 10-12, found 68% of voters back stricter gun laws, up from 64% from June 4-5, 65% right after the Uvalde shooting on May 25, and 60% after the Buffalo shooting on May 16."

"A bipartisan group of senators unveiled an agreement Monday that would somewhat strengthen gun measures, including by giving states funding to pass “red flag laws” that take firearms away from people deemed to be higher risk, strengthening background checks for people between the ages of 18 and 21,"

]]> 2023-04-17 15:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2557190100 #GunTracking #Transactions #CreditCardCompany tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2558501815 This news source usually leans left, but it is centered for this article. This article doesn't side with anyone, but just talks about an idea to stop mass shootings and gun traffickers.

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"US credit card giants said they will implement a new merchant category code for the nation’s gun retailers, which gun control activists say will help flag potential mass shooters and gun traffickers."

"A statement Saturday from Mastercard noted that recent bipartisan action in Congress is a positive step in “meaningfully” addressing gun violence. Now that the ISO approved the new merchant category code, Mastercard said it is turning its focus to how the system will be implemented by merchants and their banks."

"“This is not about tracking or prevention or any virtuous motivation — it’s about creating a national registry of gun owners,” the NRA said Sunday."]]> 2023-04-18 12:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2558501815 #Ban #Tracking #FirearmsAndAmmo tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2558780188 Usually The Hill is centered, but they lean right when it comes to this topic. They think tracking firearms aren't the way to go. They believe America shouldn't change how they sell guns and ammo.

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"Florida officials have proposed a ban on the state tracking firearm and ammunition purchases, arguing that tracking them violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. "

"A release noted that the International Organization for Standardization, an international nongovernmental organization that sets voluntary standards for “global challenges,” recently created a new merchant coding system to help identify firearm and ammunition retailers and track sales."

"The release states that the organization’s move would create a “quasi-registry” of Floridians who have legally purchased a gun or ammunition. However, the codes, which exist for many types of businesses, categorize businesses instead of tracking consumers."

]]> 2023-04-18 15:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2558780188 #SecurityInSchool #GunControl #NoRestrictions tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2558813894 Quotes:

"OpenSecrets' figures suggest that since 2010, the NRA has directed more than $140m to pro-gun election candidates."

"It grades members of Congress from A to F on their perceived friendliness to gun rights. Those ratings can cost pro-gun control candidates their seats."

"The NRA responded by calling for more security in schools, rather than restrictions on gun ownership."
]]> 2023-04-18 15:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2558813894 #GunTracking #ATF #Insanity tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2560089471 Usually NBC is leaning left, but for this article they center out. NBC just writes informational facts throughout this whole article that gives the reader a more centered experience through the strange world of gun tracing.

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"Troppman said that when he joined the center during the mid-1990s, staff would convert paper gun records into microfilm. Nowadays, tracing center employees use high-powered scanners to input the documents onto computers."

"Federal agents can run scans on things such as license plates and fingerprints to instantly find out who they belong to. But when it comes to guns, they’re essentially handcuffed by a 1986 law that keeps the ATF stuck in the past. "

"Since its establishment in 1972, the ATF has been tasked with tracing firearms used in crimes. But in 1986, then-President Ronald Reagan, under pressure from the gun lobby, signed a law that prohibited federal law enforcement from using “any system of registration” of firearms, firearm owners or firearm sales. "







]]> 2023-04-19 12:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2560089471 #SmartGuns #StopShootings #Tracking tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2560540383 This news source is usually left.

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"With the exception of Sandy Hook, where the shooter used his mother’s guns, most existing smart guns or prototypes would not have been able to stop recent mass shootings. That’s because most shooters in recent history owned their weapons. Of the 143 guns possessed by mass shooters since 1982, 75% were obtained legally."

"One type of smart gun that takes the issue of mass shooting head-on is called gUNarmed. It uses location tracking to prevent a firearm from being used in public places, like schools and government buildings. While nascent, the still-developing technology is one high-tech solution that could someday help prevent mass shootings."

"However, for gUNarmed to be truly effective, the location tracking technology would need to be accurate and unspoofable, something Green is working on, using a grant from the Smart Tech Challenges Foundation."
]]> 2023-04-19 17:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2560540383 #BanTracking #GunStores #CreditCard tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2561771938 This news source is usually leaning left.

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"There are also bills pending in several state legislatures that would ban the tracking of purchases at gun shops, which would have made it even more difficult for Visa and Mastercard to implement the categorization."

"The decision is, at the same time, also a defeat for gun control groups. There had been hope that categorizing credit and debit card purchases would allow authorities to potentially see red flags — like significant ammunition purchases — before a mass shooting could happen."

"Visa and Mastercard paused their decision to start categorizing purchases at gun shops, a significant win for conservative groups and Second Amendment advocates who felt that tracking gun shop purchases would inadvertently discriminate against legal firearms purchases."

]]> 2023-04-20 12:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2561771938 #CreditCard #Tracking #GunSales tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2565618824 This news source is usually right.

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"Multiple payment processors such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express have already joined a massive project to separately categorize gun shop sales. The move has been hailed as a victory for gun control advocates who argue that a separate categorization for gun store sales will help monitor suspicious activity that could lead to mass shootings. Gun rights advocates on the other hand, have warned this could bring unwarranted scrutiny on the overwhelming majority of law-abiding gun owners."

"One noteworthy nuance of this tracking system is that it monitors the total purchase made in a gun store, rather than distinguishing the specific items bought. So, purchasing supplies such as a gun safe or hunting gear, for example, would count toward that same purchase categorization in the same way a person would if they exclusively bought firearms and ammunition."

""Discover has no plans to track cardholder purchases of firearms or provide that information to anyone, nor could we. Merchant Category Codes are used to categorize types of stores, and do not enable us to see the product that was purchased. We are not alone in using these codes; they are used consistently by all the major payment networks. We strongly believe in the right of our customers to use their Discover cards for any legal purchase and remain committed to maintaining the privacy of their information.""






]]> 2023-04-24 12:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2565618824 #CreditCard #Tracking #GunPurchases tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2565879016 This news source usually leans right.

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"Gun rights advocates are outraged at a recent decision by major credit card companies to put gun sales into a new tracking category, calling the move an erosion of the Second Amendment."

"The move is a win for gun control advocates who argue that the system will help track suspicious purches which could lead to mass shootings. They argued that Uvalde elementary school gunman Salvador Ramos purchased his weapon using a bank card. Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock spent $95,000 on guns in the year before the shooting that killed 60 people in 2017."

"But the NRA said the policy was 'anti-gun' and would target law-abiding Americans who are legally allowed to purchase weapons."]]> 2023-04-24 15:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2565879016 #GunTracking #PoliticalFire #GunSales tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2565886275 This news source usually leans right.

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"The world’s largest credit card companies are caught in the middle of a political slugfest over a newly created category that tracks purchases at gun stores."

"“First, these threats of incipient legislation and nebulous repercussions should not drive your conduct in this essential area,” the Democrats said in a March 16 letter. “Second, we do not believe that any state interest could justify a government prohibiting you from coding or analyzing your data that way. In this context, we fear you are setting a precedent that invites further threats and interference in lawful, protected business practices.”"

"Indeed, the Democratic attorneys general ended the letter by warning that “your complicity with ongoing needless gun tragedies will lead us to consider further actions,” meaning the companies may face litigation and legislation no matter what steps they take"]]> 2023-04-24 15:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2565886275 #GunSales #GunTracking #CreditCardPurchases tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2565891451 This source usually is left.

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"An organization that sets standards for business transactions has voted to create a special code for gun stores to use when processing credit and debit card transactions, a move long sought by gun safety advocates who say it will help law enforcement officials spot suspicious purchases."

"“This approval is an important step towards improving coordination with law enforcement and preventing gun violence,” said Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, one of the lawmakers who have been vocal on the issue. “In order for this new merchant code to be maximally effective, every financial institution and payment system needs to step up and put it to use.”"

"Letitia James, the New York attorney general, called the decision “a big victory,” adding, “I urge credit card companies to take the next step and flag suspicious transactions on gun and ammunition sales, like they do for fraud and money laundering.” Many of the banks and credit card companies in question are based in New York."
]]> 2023-04-24 15:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2565891451 #GunTracking #CreditCard #GunSales tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2566055932 This source usually is right.

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"The move is considered a major victory for gun control advocates who claim that better tracking of gun sales may help prevent future mass shootings. Other major payment processors, including Mastercard and American Express, have also said they plan to move forward with categorizing gun shop sales."

"Visa said it would adopt the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) new merchant code for gun sales, reports the Associated Press. Until now, gun store sales were considered “general merchandise.” The code will show where an individual spends money but not what items were purchased, writes Reuters."

"Gun-rights activists are concerned the new code could lead to unauthorized surveillance and lead to further restrictions on Americans’ ability to lawfully purchase firearms."




]]> 2023-04-24 17:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2566055932 #GunViolence #DeathToll #GunDeathTracking tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2566062984 This source usually is left.

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"Using the most recent CDC estimates for yearly deaths by guns in the United States, it is likely that as of today, 4/24/2023, roughly 374,892 people have died from guns in the U.S. since the Newtown shootings. Compare that number to the number of deaths reported in the news in our interactive below, and you can see how undertold the story of gun violence in America actually is."

"As time goes on, our count gets further and further away from the likely actual number of gun deaths in America—because roughly 60 percent of deaths by gun are due to suicides, which are very rarely reported. When discussing this issue, please note that our number is by design not accurate and only represents the number of gun deaths that the media can find out about contemporaneously. Part of the idea of this interactive is to point out how difficult it is to get accurate real-time numbers on this issue—and our inaccurate real-time number reflects that difficulty."

"Update, June 19, 2013: As time goes on, our count gets further and further away from the likely actual number of gun deaths in America—because roughly 60 percent of deaths by gun are due to suicides, which are very rarely reported. When discussing this issue, please note that our number is by design not accurate and represents only the number of gun deaths that the media can find out about contemporaneously. Part of the purpose of this interactive is to point out how difficult it is to get accurate real-time numbers on this issue."]]> 2023-04-24 17:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2566062984 #GunTracking #CreditCard #GunShops tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2566067749 This source is usually leaning left.

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"Visa and Mastercard paused their decision to start categorizing purchases at gun shops, a significant win for conservative groups and Second Amendment advocates who felt tracking gun shop purchases would inadvertently discriminate against legal firearms purchases."

"After Visa and Mastercard announced their plans to implement a separate merchant category code for gun shop purchases, the payment networks got significant pushback from the gun lobby as well as conservative politicians. A group of 24 GOP state attorneys general wrote a letter to the payment networks threatening legal action against them if they moved forward with their plan."

"In a statement, Visa indicated that the legal pushback was partially the reason it paused the implementation."

]]> 2023-04-24 17:35:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2566067749 #GunTracking #Suspension #GunPurchases tannerharris1 https://padlet.com/tannerharris1/2ybij9y2knvgaqvj/wish/2566075576 This article was usually leaning right.

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"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 in statements from the companies, after previously expressing growing skepticism over the idea."

"“There are bills advancing in several states related to the use of this new code. If passed, the result will be an inconsistency in how this ISO standard could be applied by merchants, issuers, acquirers, and networks,” a spokesman for Mastercard told the outlet. “It’s for that reason that we have decided to pause work on the implementation of the firearms-specific [merchant category code].”"

"Aside from being criticized by Second Amendment activists, the payment networks expressed concern over the fact that a distinction couldn't be made between the purchase of different types of weapons, such as pistols or assault rifles. Republican lawmakers threatened to sue the credit card companies, with some introducing legislation aimed at banning the practice in Florida and Mississippi."

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