[PROCON]

The program, initiated inside the Justice Department, is known as “Operation Choke Point.”

Holder and Obama.

[WayneS]

Okay, so maybe I should start a payment processing company called “GunPay”.

[TheThirdRuffian]

States should make it a felony for banks to refuse to do business with gun dealers, etc.

Put them in a Hobson’s choice.

[combat_boots]

The Fedgov is stiffing Colt right now. Purly accidental, no doubt. /puking

[Gaffer]

I’ve been with AMEX since 1981. The FIRST time I try to buy a gun and they refuse, I dump them, period. Same with Visa.

[Renegade]

I’ve had no problems with Discover and Capital 1.

[Dubya-M-Dees]

Maybe the gun sellers should publicly refuse to sell gun shaped cakes for gay weddings because they can’t complete the financial transaction and some judge somewhere might compel the banks!

[Old Sarge]

Retailers in the gun industry say they’re being discriminated against.

OH, YA THINK?

[petro45acp]

What ever happened to “full faith and credit” or “legal tender for all debts, public or private?”

KYPD

[dware]

Good. Couldn’t happen to a better bunch. Perhaps they’ll think twice about jumping into bed with the Feds just to make a few bucks. FFL dealers should be ashamed of themselves, making money on the destruction of the 2A. Karma sucks.

[JimRed]

There’s my opportunity. When I win the MegaMillions Lottery I’m going to open a banking and loan service for gun stores and other “eeevil” endeavors.

Then I’ll use the income to fund wounded veterans and their families.

[LouAvul]

I pay cash. Vendors charge the extra 3% if you charge. Also, I don’t shop gun shows. Those guys still think it’s 2008 and there’s a panic on. Gunbroker for me. At least for my last few purchases.

[Pollster1]

I will not use any payment method that will not process firearms transactions, even for non-gun purchases. All of my economic activity is political, and I’m boycotting GM forever because of their corrupt bailout, along with TARP banks, and these payment processors.

[martinidon]

I can see a lawsuit coming... I can’t see how a processor can refuse to honor the purchase of an item that can be legally sold.

[Haiku Guy]

How many people are looking to get into the credit card payment processing business. The Adnimistration is creating a market opportunity here for somebody to open Choke Point Bank.

There is a huge client base there. Somebody will make a lot of money.

[bestintxas]

There is money to be made by those who offer alternatives

[bestintxas]

There is money to be made by those who offer alternatives

[Still Thinking]

That’s because some payment processors explicitly prohibit the use of their systems for online — and some in-store — sales of firearms, ammunition and certain accessories.

Which is their business because....

IOW, if you create a payment mechanism, is it really any of your business what legal commerce two willing parties engage in using your system?