An international standards body has approved creation of a merchant code for gun retailers, a representative said on Friday, following pressure from activists who say it will help track suspicious weapons purchases
At a meeting this week, a subcommittee of the International Organization for Standardization approved what is known as a"merchant category code" for firearms stores, a spokeswoman said.The decision by the Geneva-based nonprofit was long sought by advocates of tighter gun regulation, such as US Senator Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats including New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Mass shootings this year including at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 children and two teachers have added to the long-running US debate over gun control.Several top US pension funds had submitted shareholder resolutions asking payments companies to weigh in on the issue.After the ISO decision was first reported by Reuters on Friday, a number of gun-control activists and politicians called for payment companies to adopt the new codes.
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