Gun Control Watch

[Toddstang]

Everything is racist.
The coffee and doughnut that I had this morning were racist.
Racist is the new hip thing.

[iron369]

Everything is racist.
The coffee and doughnut that I had this morning were racist.
Racist is the new hip thing.

It’s been used so much for everything that it’s losing its stigma. If we all just accept that everything we are, do, see, read, believe, and consume is racism, then who cares about the label.

[WLJ]

The mayor's office believes amending state law is the answer, advocating for House Bill 325 which would allow for consolidated local governments to destroy confiscated guns.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/hb325.html

A similar bill has also been introduced in the Kentucky Senate, SB 168, which would go a step further to require the destruction of seized firearms.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23rs/sb168.html

'It really doesn't do anything': Gun store questions impact of Louisville Mayor's seized firearm plan
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/loc ... 4b325216ed

[Toddstang]

This may be the dumbest F*cking Mayor Louisville has ever had.

[WLJ]

Discover Financial Services (DFS.N), a provider of credit cards, told Reuters it will allow its network to track purchases at gun retailers come April, making it the first among its peers to publicly give a date for moving ahead with the initiative, which is aimed at helping authorities probe gun-related crimes.

Exclusive: Discover to enable tracking of purchases at gun retailers from April
https://www.reuters.com/business/discov ... 023-02-17/

[WLJ]

Judge says that "Assault weapons" and "high cap" magazines aren't protected by the 2A because they're extra dangerous

A federal judge in Illinois has declined to put a stop to the state of Illinois’ new ban on so-called assault weapons, along with a similar prohibition locally imposed by the city of Naperville, ruling that the firearms in question aren’t protected by the Second Amendment in the first place.

In her ruling, Kendall wrote that the Illinois and Naperville bans meet that burden: “Because assault weapons are particularly dangerous weapons and high-capacity magazines are particularly dangerous weapon accessories, their regulation accords with history and tradition.

What history and tradition?

Federal judge says "assault weapons" not protected by the Second Amendment
https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2023 ... ent-n67535

[PDM]

Discover Financial Services (DFS.N), a provider of credit cards, told Reuters it will allow its network to track purchases at gun retailers come April, making it the first among its peers to publicly give a date for moving ahead with the initiative, which is aimed at helping authorities probe gun-related crimes.

Exclusive: Discover to enable tracking of purchases at gun retailers from April
https://www.reuters.com/business/discov ... 023-02-17/

When are people going to realize that cash back and air miles aren't worth sleeping with the devil and ditch the big banks and credit cards. Some day people are going to look back at cc like we do cigarettes

[Toddstang]

SCOTUS already ruled previously over this.

[iron369]

Discover Financial Services (DFS.N), a provider of credit cards, told Reuters it will allow its network to track purchases at gun retailers come April, making it the first among its peers to publicly give a date for moving ahead with the initiative, which is aimed at helping authorities probe gun-related crimes.

Exclusive: Discover to enable tracking of purchases at gun retailers from April
https://www.reuters.com/business/discov ... 023-02-17/

When are people going to realize that cash back and air miles aren't worth sleeping with the devil and ditch the big banks and credit cards. Some day people are going to look back at cc like we do cigarettes

So what’s the alternative? As our world moves closer and closer to the digital only currency, we still have no viable options for exchange other than fiat and bitcoin. And regulators will destroy and demonize bitcoin before they ever let loose of any money control. They already have been.

[iron369]

SCOTUS already ruled previously over this.

Hahaha. You think that matters anymore?

[KYgundude]

Discover Financial Services (DFS.N), a provider of credit cards, told Reuters it will allow its network to track purchases at gun retailers come April, making it the first among its peers to publicly give a date for moving ahead with the initiative, which is aimed at helping authorities probe gun-related crimes.

Exclusive: Discover to enable tracking of purchases at gun retailers from April
https://www.reuters.com/business/discov ... 023-02-17/

When are people going to realize that cash back and air miles aren't worth sleeping with the devil and ditch the big banks and credit cards. Some day people are going to look back at cc like we do cigarettes

So what’s the alternative? As our world moves closer and closer to the digital only currency, we still have no viable options for exchange other than fiat and bitcoin. And regulators will destroy and demonize bitcoin before they ever let loose of any money control. They already have been.

I use a paypal debit card. I work for a bank and don't want them knowing my business so I already avoided firearms purchases on my debit with them. paypal I suppose knows I bought guns but the bank doesn't know why my paypal account pulled in more from my bank account. Bank doesn't know my business, but paypal does.

[plumber_bob]

I buy local and with cash.

pb

[Toddstang]

SCOTUS already ruled previously over this.

Hahaha. You think that matters anymore?

With the ruling only a few weeks ago, yes.

[Rem700]

Discover Financial Services (DFS.N), a provider of credit cards, told Reuters it will allow its network to track purchases at gun retailers come April, making it the first among its peers to publicly give a date for moving ahead with the initiative, which is aimed at helping authorities probe gun-related crimes.

Exclusive: Discover to enable tracking of purchases at gun retailers from April
https://www.reuters.com/business/discov ... 023-02-17/

When are people going to realize that cash back and air miles aren't worth sleeping with the devil and ditch the big banks and credit cards. Some day people are going to look back at cc like we do cigarettes

So what’s the alternative? As our world moves closer and closer to the digital only currency, we still have no viable options for exchange other than fiat and bitcoin. And regulators will destroy and demonize bitcoin before they ever let loose of any money control. They already have been.

Pay cash. I don't doubt digital currency will be a thing in the future (if the idiot masses allow it)....but right now its not even close.

[iron369]

Discover Financial Services (DFS.N), a provider of credit cards, told Reuters it will allow its network to track purchases at gun retailers come April, making it the first among its peers to publicly give a date for moving ahead with the initiative, which is aimed at helping authorities probe gun-related crimes.

Exclusive: Discover to enable tracking of purchases at gun retailers from April
https://www.reuters.com/business/discov ... 023-02-17/

When are people going to realize that cash back and air miles aren't worth sleeping with the devil and ditch the big banks and credit cards. Some day people are going to look back at cc like we do cigarettes

So what’s the alternative? As our world moves closer and closer to the digital only currency, we still have no viable options for exchange other than fiat and bitcoin. And regulators will destroy and demonize bitcoin before they ever let loose of any money control. They already have been.

Pay cash. I don't doubt digital currency will be a thing in the future (if the idiot masses allow it)....but right now its not even close.

Hardly anyone under the age of 30 knows how to count out change. They can’t pay cash. Or receive it as payment. Everything is already digital. Still get a paper paycheck? Seen a cashier take someone’s check, scan it, and give it right back to the person? A cbdc is already in the process of being developed and younger people are more than willing to not use cash ever again.

[iron369]

Discover Financial Services (DFS.N), a provider of credit cards, told Reuters it will allow its network to track purchases at gun retailers come April, making it the first among its peers to publicly give a date for moving ahead with the initiative, which is aimed at helping authorities probe gun-related crimes.

Exclusive: Discover to enable tracking of purchases at gun retailers from April
https://www.reuters.com/business/discov ... 023-02-17/

When are people going to realize that cash back and air miles aren't worth sleeping with the devil and ditch the big banks and credit cards. Some day people are going to look back at cc like we do cigarettes

So what’s the alternative? As our world moves closer and closer to the digital only currency, we still have no viable options for exchange other than fiat and bitcoin. And regulators will destroy and demonize bitcoin before they ever let loose of any money control. They already have been.

Pay cash. I don't doubt digital currency will be a thing in the future (if the idiot masses allow it)....but right now its not even close.

Hardly anyone under the age of 30 knows how to count out change. They can’t pay cash. Or receive it as payment. Everything is already digital. Still get a paper paycheck? Seen a cashier take someone’s check, scan it, and give it right back to the person? A cbdc is already in the process of being developed and younger people are more than willing to not use cash ever again.

That is why the government controlled media constantly has to tell everyone how terrible bitcoin is and how only criminals use it for black market transactions for drugs and buying kiddie porn. They don’t have any way to manipulate it and can’t buy it all.

[Dave1965]

Cash will be gone soon, especially since its not controllable for the most part (especially if you save a little back at a time). Germany got rid of the Deutschemark when it went to euros but people still use the DM.

[KYgundude]

I think the future of cash is limited. The small percentage they pay to the processor for card transactions, makes it more financially efficient to only accept plastic. It costs money to accept cash. You have to take trips to the bank, count tills, deal with shortages. Card processing is as easy as a small report that spits out of the card reader at the end of the day.

As soon as they are no longer legally bound to accept cash, I suspect many places will not.

[Rem700]

I think the future of cash is limited. The small percentage they pay to the processor for card transactions, makes it more financially efficient to only accept plastic. It costs money to accept cash. You have to take trips to the bank, count tills, deal with shortages. Card processing is as easy as a small report that spits out of the card reader at the end of the day.

As soon as they are no longer legally bound to accept cash, I suspect many places will not.

That's the kicker. It takes an act of Congress to change the law on a federal level.....and we all know how efficient they are at getting anything done. Plus all their friends (donors, lobbyists, etc) like cash for the "tax advantaged" under the table gifting abilities. So I dont see it going away anytime soon. But i have been wrong before.

[plumber_bob]

I think the future of cash is limited. The small percentage they pay to the processor for card transactions, makes it more financially efficient to only accept plastic. It costs money to accept cash. You have to take trips to the bank, count tills, deal with shortages. Card processing is as easy as a small report that spits out of the card reader at the end of the day.

As soon as they are no longer legally bound to accept cash, I suspect many places will not.

That's the kicker. It takes an act of Congress to change the law on a federal level.....and we all know how efficient they are at getting anything done. Plus all their friends (donors, lobbyists, etc) like cash for the "tax advantaged" under the table gifting abilities. So I dont see it going away anytime soon. But i have been wrong before.

The, Under World, wouldn't stand for it!
They are a cash only business for the most part.

pb

[KYgundude]

I think the future of cash is limited. The small percentage they pay to the processor for card transactions, makes it more financially efficient to only accept plastic. It costs money to accept cash. You have to take trips to the bank, count tills, deal with shortages. Card processing is as easy as a small report that spits out of the card reader at the end of the day.

As soon as they are no longer legally bound to accept cash, I suspect many places will not.

That's the kicker. It takes an act of Congress to change the law on a federal level.....and we all know how efficient they are at getting anything done. Plus all their friends (donors, lobbyists, etc) like cash for the "tax advantaged" under the table gifting abilities. So I dont see it going away anytime soon. But i have been wrong before.

The, Under World, wouldn't stand for it!
They are a cash only business for the most part.

pb

We'll still have boolets and silver coins for barter

[Rem700]

Dont forget the oldest form of barter......hookers!

[Dave1965]

I think the future of cash is limited. The small percentage they pay to the processor for card transactions, makes it more financially efficient to only accept plastic. It costs money to accept cash. You have to take trips to the bank, count tills, deal with shortages. Card processing is as easy as a small report that spits out of the card reader at the end of the day.

As soon as they are no longer legally bound to accept cash, I suspect many places will not.

Small percentage adds up. Having owned businesses, I hated credit cards but everyone seems to depend on them and at the end of the month you see you have given away a FORTUNE sometimes. Plus there are hefty security fees each year, fees for services, fees for this and that....it never ends.

I always pay my mechanic in cash (he has started adding 3-4% to bills for CC, he won't say that but cash gets a discount). I pay cash for guns because some places charge more for plastic (at least 3 I frequent...giving you discount for cash) because profit on new guns is not so great for most that are competitive. I will take cash and even checks most days and deal with the hassle. Going to the bank isn't a problem. Mine are everywhere.

[KYgundude]

I think the future of cash is limited. The small percentage they pay to the processor for card transactions, makes it more financially efficient to only accept plastic. It costs money to accept cash. You have to take trips to the bank, count tills, deal with shortages. Card processing is as easy as a small report that spits out of the card reader at the end of the day.

As soon as they are no longer legally bound to accept cash, I suspect many places will not.

Small percentage adds up. Having owned businesses, I hated credit cards but everyone seems to depend on them and at the end of the month you see you have given away a FORTUNE sometimes. Plus there are hefty security fees each year, fees for services, fees for this and that....it never ends.

I always pay my mechanic in cash (he has started adding 3-4% to bills for CC, he won't say that but cash gets a discount). I pay cash for guns because some places charge more for plastic (at least 3 I frequent...giving you discount for cash) because profit on new guns is not so great for most that are competitive. I will take cash and even checks most days and deal with the hassle. Going to the bank isn't a problem. Mine are everywhere.

Agreed. I pay big box companies with my debit card but small businesses always get cash. They get screwed hardest on the fees.

[WLJ]

Bans the online sale of ammo
Also requires the reporting of the selling of more than 1k rounds within a five day period to an "unlicensed" person

HR 584

To require face-to-face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-con ... 4%22%5D%7D