Missouri: Committee Hearing on Legislation to Prevent Discrimination Against Firearm-Related Businesses Today

February 2, 2026
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Missouri's Senate Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Safety Committee is gearing up for a pivotal hearing today, February 2nd, on House Bill that aims to slam the door on discrimination against firearm-related businesses. This isn't just another bill shuffling through the capitol—it's a direct counterpunch to the growing trend of banks, credit card companies, and payment processors blackballing gun makers, dealers, and ranges under the guise of risk management or ESG virtue-signaling. Think Big Tech's Operation Chokepoint 2.0: after federal regulators got slapped down, private sector giants like Visa and Amex started quietly deplatforming the industry, jacking up processing fees or outright denying services to FFLs and ammo sellers. Missouri lawmakers are saying not on our watch, proposing to bar state agencies from doing business with any entity that discriminates based on Second Amendment activities. The implications for the 2A community are massive, especially in a red-state powerhouse like Missouri that's already a beacon for gun rights with constitutional carry and permitless purchases. If this bill passes, it sets a blueprint for other states—imagine Texas, Florida, or Arizona following suit, creating a firewall against corporate censorship that could save small FFLs and manufacturers from bankruptcy. We've seen the playbook: Citi and Bank of America already ditched firearms clients, citing reputational risk, while PayPal ghosts gun-related crowdfunding. This legislation flips the script, using Missouri's $50 billion annual contracting muscle to enforce neutrality. Critics will cry government overreach, but let's be real—this is market correction, protecting lawful commerce from woke cartels that wouldn't bat an eye at funding other industries. For gun owners and the industry, victory here means breathing room to innovate without fearing the next financial fatwa. It's a reminder that 2A isn't just about bearing arms; it's about the entire ecosystem thriving. Eyes on the hearing—tune in, contact your senators, and rally. Missouri could spark a national domino effect, proving that pro-2A states won't let the gun grabbers win by proxy. Stay vigilant; this is how we hold the line.

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Missouri’s Senate Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Safety Committee is gearing up for a pivotal hearing today, February 2nd, on House Bill that aims to slam the door on discrimination against firearm-related businesses. This isn’t just another bill shuffling through the capitol—it’s a direct counterpunch to the growing trend of banks, credit card companies, and payment processors blackballing gun makers, dealers, and ranges under the guise of risk management or ESG virtue-signaling. Think Big Tech’s Operation Chokepoint 2.0: after federal regulators got slapped down, private sector giants like Visa and Amex started quietly deplatforming the industry, jacking up processing fees or outright denying services to FFLs and ammo sellers. Missouri lawmakers are saying not on our watch, proposing to bar state agencies from doing business with any entity that discriminates based on Second Amendment activities.

The implications for the 2A community are massive, especially in a red-state powerhouse like Missouri that’s already a beacon for gun rights with constitutional carry and permitless purchases. If this bill passes, it sets a blueprint for other states—imagine Texas, Florida, or Arizona following suit, creating a firewall against corporate censorship that could save small FFLs and manufacturers from bankruptcy. We’ve seen the playbook: Citi and Bank of America already ditched firearms clients, citing reputational risk, while PayPal ghosts gun-related crowdfunding. This legislation flips the script, using Missouri’s $50 billion annual contracting muscle to enforce neutrality. Critics will cry government overreach, but let’s be real—this is market correction, protecting lawful commerce from woke cartels that wouldn’t bat an eye at funding other industries.

For gun owners and the industry, victory here means breathing room to innovate without fearing the next financial fatwa. It’s a reminder that 2A isn’t just about bearing arms; it’s about the entire ecosystem thriving. Eyes on the hearing—tune in, contact your senators, and rally. Missouri could spark a national domino effect, proving that pro-2A states won’t let the gun grabbers win by proxy. Stay vigilant; this is how we hold the line.

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