{"id":223324,"date":"2025-10-20T13:32:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=223324"},"modified":"2025-10-20T13:32:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:32:29","slug":"ideological-gatekeeping-crypto-firm-blocks-gun-purchases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ideological-gatekeeping-crypto-firm-blocks-gun-purchases\/","title":{"rendered":"NSSF Warns of \u2018Ideological Gatekeeping\u2019 as Crypto Firm Blocks Gun Purchases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Shooting Sports Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/articles\/2a-rights-face-a-new-threat-ideological-gatekeeping-by-crypto-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ideological-gatekeeping-crypto-firm-blocks-gun-purchases\" title=\"NSSF Warns of \u2018Ideological Gatekeeping\u2019 as Crypto Firm Blocks Gun Purchases\">NSSF<\/a>) is raising alarms over what it calls \u201cideological enforcement\u201d in the digital economy after cryptocurrency company Circle Internet Group\u2014the issuer of the U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC)\u2014quietly prohibited using its stablecoin to purchase firearms or ammunition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an Oct. 20 column, NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Larry Keane said Circle\u2019s published terms of service explicitly ban transactions involving \u201cweapons of any kind, including but not limited to firearms, ammunition, knives, explosives, or related accessories.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2A Rights Face a New Threat: Ideological Gatekeeping by Crypto Companies by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lkeane?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ideological-gatekeeping-crypto-firm-blocks-gun-purchases\" title=\"NSSF Warns of \u2018Ideological Gatekeeping\u2019 as Crypto Firm Blocks Gun Purchases\">@lkeane<\/a> | Read it on the NSSF Blog <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SQY8pjeNpt\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ideological-gatekeeping-crypto-firm-blocks-gun-purchases\" title=\"NSSF Warns of \u2018Ideological Gatekeeping\u2019 as Crypto Firm Blocks Gun Purchases\">https:\/\/t.co\/SQY8pjeNpt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NSSF\u2014The Firearm Industry Trade Association (@NSSF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NSSF\/status\/1980325249691357535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ideological-gatekeeping-crypto-firm-blocks-gun-purchases\" title=\"NSSF Warns of \u2018Ideological Gatekeeping\u2019 as Crypto Firm Blocks Gun Purchases\">October 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keane called the restriction <em>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/2a-leaders-confront-big-banks-over-un-american-debanking\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ideological-gatekeeping-crypto-firm-blocks-gun-purchases\" title=\"NSSF Warns of \u2018Ideological Gatekeeping\u2019 as Crypto Firm Blocks Gun Purchases\">ideological enforcement<\/a>\u201d<\/em>, not consumer protection, and compared it to the same type of financial discrimination NSSF has fought against for years. \u201cFor America\u2019s firearm owners and retailers, Circle\u2019s rules about how their cryptocurrency can be used should sound alarm bells,\u201d Keane wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized that firearm ownership is a constitutional right, adding that Circle\u2019s prohibition effectively injects \u201cpolitical views into the marketplace.\u201d Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire, a major Democratic donor, has given thousands of dollars to pro-gun-control politicians, including U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), according to Federal Election Commission filings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After NSSF posted about the issue on X, Circle provided a statement to the organization attempting to clarify its policy. Keane noted the response appeared \u201crushed\u201d and contained a grammatical error in the opening sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-range-day-turns-to-raid-the-risk-of-forced-reset-triggers\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/range-day-turns-to-raid-the-risk-of-forced-reset-triggers\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ideological-gatekeeping-crypto-firm-blocks-gun-purchases\" title=\"NSSF Warns of \u2018Ideological Gatekeeping\u2019 as Crypto Firm Blocks Gun Purchases\">Range Day Turns to Raid: The Risk of Forced Reset Triggers!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While Circle indicated it may revisit the restriction, Keane cautioned gun owners and retailers to take a \u201ctrust, but verify\u201d approach, quoting President Reagan. \u201cWords alone are not enough,\u201d Keane said. \u201cThe proof will be in the policy changes \u2013 and in whether those changes ensure that Second Amendment commerce is treated fairly within the digital economy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keane warned that Circle\u2019s actions reflect a growing pattern of ideological enforcement within financial services\u2014where corporations restrict lawful commerce under the guise of \u201crisk management.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAmericans have long accepted that payment providers must comply with laws against fraud, money laundering and terrorism,\u201d Keane wrote. \u201cBut prohibiting the purchase of lawful products like firearms, ammunition or knives goes far beyond those legal requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As digital finance expands, Keane said decisions by a small number of private companies\u2014or a future government-issued Central Bank Digital Currency\u2014could determine which industries are permitted to operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNSSF will continue to monitor Circle\u2019s actions closely,\u201d Keane concluded. \u201cFreedom cannot survive if your financial tools are turned against you and your Second 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