CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Three financial institutions who received letters from the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office regarding possible violations of the Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination (FIND) Act have pledged not to discriminate against lawful firearm commerce.
Ramp, BILL, and the First Internet Bank of Indiana each assured Attorney General JB McCuskey via letter that they do not categorically refuse to serve firearms industry companies. The assurances follow warning letters sent last week informing the companies that their refusal to provide payment processing services to Kent Cartridge Company could violate West Virginia’s FIND Act. Kent Cartridge Company has produced premium, environmentally friendly ammunition at its factory in Kearneysville, in the Eastern Panhandle, for more than 30 years.
Additionally, BILL has informed the AG’s Office that it has now entered into a business relationship with Kent Cartridge Company.
“We are pleased that these financial companies have confirmed that they will treat members of the firearms industry the same way they treat all other business. The FIND Act exists because West Virginians care deeply about the right to bear arms and my Office is committed to protecting that right,” West Virginia Attorney General McCuskey said. “I encourage any West Virginia firearms business, large or small, to reach out to our office if they have faced discrimination by a financial institution, bank, credit card company, or payment processor. We will investigate, and when warranted, take action.”
Read the response letters the Attorney General’s Office received here, here, and here.
Attorney General McCuskey Sends Warning to Financial Institutions for Discriminating Against West Virginia Firearms Manufacturer