Legislative Session Preview: Wilton Simpson pushes bills on firearms, farm land
New Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson is looking to kick off his term by pushing for a spate of proposals during the upcoming Regular Session, including bills to shield gun purchases from data collection, ban vital farmland from being bought by foreign interests; and increasing penalties for stealing fuel.
One of Simpson’s top priorities is legislation (SB 214, HB 221) which would prohibit credit card companies from giving weapons and ammunition sales a specific code to identify their purchases. Simpson said the companies have been doing so after being prompted by liberal activists.
“For the first time in history credit card companies are being told that they have to assign a code to g...
