US Postal Service Considers Allowing People to Ship Handguns Through the Mail
The proposed rule would let people mail pistols and revolvers under tighter conditions, and opponents say it could weaken state gun controls.
- Handguns could be mailed through the United States Postal Service for the first time in nearly 100 years if a proposed rule under the Trump administration takes effect, reversing a 1927 law barring concealable firearms.
- The Department of Justice argues the 1927 law is unconstitutional, citing the Second Amendment as the basis for enabling transport of concealable firearms for lawful purposes like hunting and self-defense.
- Crediting President Trump, John Commerford, executive director of the lobbying arm of the National Rifle Association of America, called the change a "key victory for law-abiding gun owners" in a Wednesday statement.
- Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and other attorneys general in two dozen states sent a letter Monday urging the USPS to withdraw the proposal, citing risks to public safety and law enforcement.
- John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, warned the rule could create a "gun trafficking pipeline for illegal weapons," while the USPS reviews public comments submitted by Monday before finalizing regulations.
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USPS weighs proposal to let people mail handguns; California attorney general pushes back
For the first time in 100 years, handguns could be mailed through the U.S. Postal Service if a proposed rule, which has drawn opposition from a coalition of 22 Democratic attorneys general, including California's Rob Bonta, takes effect. In a comment letter submitted this week, the attorneys general argued that the Postal Service lacks the [...]
Trump Administration Promotes 1927 Law Overhaul To Allow Shipping A Hand Gun Via Mail
Handguns might soon be travelling through the United States Postal Service for the first time in nearly a century, reopening a long‑dormant front in America's debate over guns and public safety. A proposed rule driven by the Trump administration aims to overturn a statutory ban on mailing concealable firearms. This potential policy shift has already sparked swift backlash from state officials. Two dozen Democratic attorneys general submitted a f…
Trump administration thinks maybe it's okay to let people send handguns to each other through the mail
Handguns could be mailed through the United States Postal Service for the first time in nearly 100 years if a proposed rule under the Trump administration takes effect. Democratic attorneys general in two dozen states sent a letter this week in opposition. In 1927, Congress passed a law barring the USPS from mailing concealable firearms unless they were from licensed dealers in an effort to curb crime. In January, the Department of Justice revis…
Neither rain nor sleet — nor a handgun: USPS nears rule to allow pistols in mail
The U.S. Postal Service is nearing completion of a new rule that would allow people to ship handguns through the regular mail, undercutting the oldest federal firearms law in existence -- and drawing fierce criticism from both sides of the gun debate.
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