Posted January 24, 2016 9:00 pm by Comments

By Guns ‘n’ Freedom

kansas bill makes it illegal to discriminiate against gun dealers

We have heard and read many stories of banks and companies cutting off service to gun dealers and manufacturers simply because they don’t agree with the legal dealing of firearms.

But a new bill in Kansas seeks to make sure this doesn’t happen any more. The bill would ban discrimination against a gun dealer or manufacturer and is entitled the Kansas Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act.

According to the Wichita Eagle the bill will be considered by the Kansas Senate panel this week.

SB 331 would make it illegal to refuse to serve, terminate a business relationship with or “otherwise discriminate against a person or trade association solely because a person is engaged in the lawful commerce of firearms or ammunition products.”

The bill, titled the Kansas Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act, is scheduled for a Thursday hearing by the Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs. The proposal would function similarly to laws that prevent religious or racial discrimination and allow gun dealers to sue in cases where they felt discriminated against.

Sen. Jacob LaTurner, R-Pittsburg, who introduced the bill, said it was in response to Operation Choke Point, a U.S. Justice Department initiative launched in 2013 that was aimed at preventing fraudulent …Read the Rest

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