A bill passing the Senate reverses a federal rule that allows the use of a firearms code for transactions involving firearms, accessories, components and ammunition.
It comes after some debate from gun control advocates in recent years.
The bill’s prime sponsor – District 24 Senator Jim Mehlhaff – called it the “finest piece of legislation” this year.
He said the bill comes as a quick solution to a recent issue.
“Now we aren’t bringing this bill to stop a behavior that’s been going on for decades, or even just years. This is something that reared its head sometime in September of 2022 when the Internation (sic) Organization for Standardization – the ISO – approved a merchant category code specific to firearms and firearm retailers in order to record all firearm and ammunition transactions,” Mehlhaff said.
Gun control advocates had pushed for the ISO’s 2022 adoption of merchant code specifics for firearms.
— Jackson Dircks in Senate passes gun legislation eliminating firearm transaction codes