Bill > LB686

This bill prohibits government entities and officials from maintaining lists of privately owned firearms or their owners, with exceptions for criminal investigations or legal requirements. The legislation also prevents payment card networks and covered entities (financial institutions processing transactions) from using or requiring merchant category codes that specifically identify firearm retailers differently from other retailers. Key terms are comprehensively defined, including what constitutes a firearm, ammunition, payment card, and merchant category code. The Attorney General is empowered to investigate potential violations, with a structured enforcement mechanism that includes issuing written notices, seeking injunctions, and potentially imposing civil fines up to $1,000 per violation. The bill emphasizes protecting Second Amendment rights by preventing potential tracking or surveillance of firearm purchases, and provides a legal defense if a merchant category code is required by law. Importantly, the Attorney General has exclusive enforcement authority, and the remedies outlined in the bill are the sole legal recourse for any violations of its provisions.

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