Republican attorneys general of 24 states are warning Visa Mastercard and American Express not to move forward with their plan to add a new code to identify when purchases are made at firearms retailers.

The attorneys general said in a letter that the card companies’ plan could lead to the misuse of consumer data and wouldn’t protect the public.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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