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By Larry Keane<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is bringing new meaning to the phrase \u201cDon\u2019t Mess With Texas.\u201d This time, it is aimed at big banks and he\u2019s got Austin city officials in his sights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AG Paxton is warning<\/a><\/strong> Austin city officials that they are in violation of the state\u2019s Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination (FIND Act). That\u2019s SB 19, which Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law in 2021<\/a><\/strong>. The law prevents \u201cwoke\u201d corporations from profiting from Texas tax dollars and using those profits to fund efforts to deny those same taxpayers their Second Amendment rights. The state\u2019s top law enforcement officer is warning the city that it ran afoul of the law when it entered into contracts with a bank called WEX Bank that discriminates against members of the firearm industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AG Paxton sent Austin officials a letter<\/a><\/strong> stating that WEX Bank discriminates against firearm businesses, referring to a June 2, 2021, debanking of Defense Solutions Group (DSG), a military and law enforcement provider specializing in high-end equipment. AG Paxton said WEX Bank terminated their services with DSG, ultimately causing the business to shutter, according to media reports<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n