Renegadez
Regular Member
Dear Renz,
Thank you for contacting me regarding Operation Choke Point (OCP).
OCP is a Department of Justice (DOJ) program designed to "choke off" a variety of financial services from businesses that the Obama Administration labels as "high risk," including gun and ammunition merchants. DOJ is trying to drive these legal, licensed, and regulated lenders out of business through pressure from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and other federal banking regulators, so banks, credit unions and payment processors refuse to do business with non-depository lenders.
This is a blatant overreach by the Obama Administration with the intended goal of forcing gun and ammunition manufacturers, gun sellers, and non-deposit lenders out of business. These moves are just another way around our Second Amendment rights, and I will continue to support initiatives that safeguard the Second Amendment, encourage safe and responsible gun ownership, and help keep our homes and families safe.
Again, thank you for contacting me. I look forward to continuing our conversation on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SenatorBlunt) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/RoyBlunt) about the important issues facing Missouri and the country. I also encourage you to visit my website (blunt.senate.gov) to learn more about where I stand on the issues and sign-up for my e-newsletter.
Sincere regards,
Roy Blunt
United States Senator
Thank you for contacting me regarding Operation Choke Point (OCP).
OCP is a Department of Justice (DOJ) program designed to "choke off" a variety of financial services from businesses that the Obama Administration labels as "high risk," including gun and ammunition merchants. DOJ is trying to drive these legal, licensed, and regulated lenders out of business through pressure from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and other federal banking regulators, so banks, credit unions and payment processors refuse to do business with non-depository lenders.
This is a blatant overreach by the Obama Administration with the intended goal of forcing gun and ammunition manufacturers, gun sellers, and non-deposit lenders out of business. These moves are just another way around our Second Amendment rights, and I will continue to support initiatives that safeguard the Second Amendment, encourage safe and responsible gun ownership, and help keep our homes and families safe.
Again, thank you for contacting me. I look forward to continuing our conversation on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SenatorBlunt) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/RoyBlunt) about the important issues facing Missouri and the country. I also encourage you to visit my website (blunt.senate.gov) to learn more about where I stand on the issues and sign-up for my e-newsletter.
Sincere regards,
Roy Blunt
United States Senator