(DC Pundit) – If you were wondering whether New York’s leadership has anything better to do than mess with the rights of law-abiding citizens, wonder no more. Governor Kathy Hochul (D) just signed off on a new set of gun control laws that includes, brace yourself, using credit cards to track ammunition purchases. Yes, Big Brother just got a Visa.
The new law will allow credit card companies to monitor what you buy at gun shops through a freshly minted merchant code, essentially turning every gun store transaction into a searchable event. According to Hochul, this is all part of a noble effort to “[refine] how credit card companies track purchases at gun dealerships.” Because when you can’t control crime, you might as well control the people trying to protect themselves from it.
“This gives law enforcement the opportunity to find out exactly who may be stockpiling ammunition,” she said proudly. “And this is an indicator that something untoward could be happening, so it’s an important data point for us to have.”
Ah yes, “stockpiling ammunition”—also known as going to the range, training for competitions, or preparing for hunting season. In other words, normal stuff for millions of responsible Americans. But to Hochul, it’s apparently one step away from starring in a “Dateline” episode.
North Country Now reports that the tracking system hinges on a new merchant category code, which won’t just flag ammo buys—it’ll cover firearms too. So if you thought your financial transactions were your business, think again. In New York, your credit card might as well come with a government-issued tracking device attached.
There’s more… Hochul’s crusade against common sense includes new mandatory warnings that gun dealers must slap on sales to inform buyers about the “risks” of firearms. Because obviously, if you’re walking into a gun store, you have no clue what you’re handling. Maybe next they’ll require labels saying, “Warning: Bullet exits muzzle at high speed.”
Hochul also signed a ban on what are known as “Glock switches”—devices that convert semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic weapons. The kicker? These are already banned at the federal level. But when has redundancy ever stopped a Democrat from signing another law that sounds good on paper, even if it accomplishes absolutely nothing?
The governor claims the ban was made official by expanding the state’s definition of “rapid fire modification devices” to include pistol converters. It’s a move that looks tough on crime, while criminals, who were never known for obeying laws in the first place, carry on as usual.
This is par for the course in blue states where leaders seem more concerned with criminalizing constitutional rights than stopping actual criminals. Meanwhile, in places where law-abiding gun owners are respected, violent crime is trending in the opposite direction. Funny how that works.
While President Donald Trump continues laying out his strategy to restore law and order nationwide, Democrat-run states like New York keep doubling down on failed policies and symbolic gestures. The real question is: how long until this kind of surveillance state nonsense spreads elsewhere?
Bottom line: If you live in New York and buy a box of ammo with your credit card, don’t be surprised if your next transaction gets flagged—not because you did anything wrong, but because your governor thinks self-reliance is a threat. Welcome to the Empire State, where criminals get bail reform, and law-abiding citizens get a file.
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