Brian McCombie

While the 2008 election for president has dominated much of the gun rights debate, there are many other federal seats up for grabs this November.

This is the second in a four-part series on the 2008 elections and the Second Amendment. The series will examine: the presidential candidates; other key federal elections; and, state and local elections of note.

This is the first of a four-part series on the 2008 elections and the Second Amendment. The series will examine the presidential candidates, other critical federal elections, and noteworthy state and local elections.

According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Citi Merchant Services and First Data Corp. are refusing to process any credit card transactions between federally licensed firearms retailers, distributors and manufacturers, a move that will severely limit available inventory of firearms and ammunition to military, law enforcement and law-abiding Americans.