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The National Rifle Association and its allies in the firearms industry want Arizona lawmakers to force banks to do business with them.
In testimony to the House Judiciary Committee, lobbyists for both groups told lawmakers that some manufacturers are having problems getting loans from financial institutions. There also were complaints about retailers having access to point-of-sale terminals to process credit card transactions.
Michael Findlay who represents the National Shooting Sports Foundation, said this is more than a business dispute. He argued that anything that hampers production and sale of weapons has the potential of infringing on the Second Amendment rights of Arizonans to bear arms.