HB1487 prohibits financial entities’ use of merchant codes to track firearm and ammunition-related purchases.
The North Dakota State Senate passed HB1487 on April 25, 2023 by a vote of 45 to 2. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the workaround by credit card companies to track ammunition and firearm purchases violates several constitutionally-protected rights, including the First, Second, and Fourth Amendments. This is a large invasion of privacy, opens the door for illegal searches, and potentially deters people from making firearm purchases.