Via Instapundit comes updated news of Operation Choke Point, the Obama Administration’s unconstitutional attempt to force the banks and credit unions used by gun dealers (and other targeted businesses, most of which are entirely legal) to close their accounts. Bank regulator’s have denied they were doing this in the past, but now a gun business owner has recorded a credit union manager telling him the Feds have forced them to close his account.
Here’s a Fox News report on the case:
Imagine the media outcry if a Republican administration were using the same tactics against abortion clinics or gay bars.
The new congress should investigate this along with Fast and Furious…
Tags: gun control, Guns, Obama Scandals, Second Amendment
I’ve been following the ‘chokepoint’ story for months and I recall that after the story became an issue the feds said they’d remove licensed gun dealers from their long list of ‘undesirable’ businesses.
Apparently they lied.
Not much of a surprise considering this regime’s track record of dishonesty.
I’ve been on the customer end of this. Attempting to purchase part of a sight for a gun from a licensed dealer I got the message “Your credit card cannot be used to purchase this item.”
There was nothing wrong with the card; it’s the one I use daily for all sorts of purchases. Another card did work.
I’ll be buying the same item again in a couple of months so we’ll see if the policy has been changed.