July 7, 2026
NSSF Factsheet: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (“MCC”)
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NSSF Factsheet: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act ("MCC")
Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) have never been politicized until now. As an “initial step” towards a private gun registry, several states (AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MS, MT, ND, NH, OH, SD, TN, TX, UT, WV, WY) have enacted laws protecting consumers against the new MCC. Other states (CA, CO, NY), however, have enacted laws requiring its use. Federal legislation is needed to protect Second Amendment rights and consumer privacy. The Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R.1181 / S.1715) would prohibit requiring the use of or assigning a Merchant Category Code, specific to a firearm retailer. The measure would protect the privacy of law-abiding citizens, whose personal information has already been exploited by the federal government under prior administrations.
