AG Nessel Joins 22 States to Oppose USPS Proposal Allowing Prohibited Guns Sent by Mail

AG Nessel joins 22 states to oppose USPS proposal allowing prohibited guns sent by mail

Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 22 other attorneys general to oppose a USPS proposal that would allow prohibited weapons across state borders by mail.

Headlines from across the state: Virginia joins 21 states in opposing USPS gun mailing proposal; more …

Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall: Politics: Virginia joins 21 states in opposing USPS gun mailing proposal. — Virginia Mercury. Spanberger appoints new leader at Department of Motor Vehicles. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall). Economy: Breeze Airways to launch Richmond-Cancun nonstop service. — Richmond Times-Dispatch (paywall). Permit sought for Spotsylvan…

Virginia joins 21 states in opposing USPS gun mailing proposal

Handguns are displayed in New Jersey. Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of states opposing a proposed U.S. Postal Service rule that would allow certain firearms to be shipped through the mail, warning it could bypass background checks and weaken enforcement of state gun laws. (Photo by Aristide Economopoulos /NJ Monitor)Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones on Tuesday joined 21 other states in opposing a proposed United States…

Attorney General Raoul Opposes Proposed Postal Service Rule That Would Allow Unlawful Access To Guns By Mail

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general, opposed an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to allow individuals to send certain firearms by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets.For almost 100 years, federal law has barred the Postal Service from mailing certain concealable firearms, and that statute has stood without any court finding it invalid. In Janua…

Attorney General Jones Opposes Postal Service Gun Law

Tweet RICHMOND, Va. – Attorney General Jay Jones joined a multistate comment letter signed by 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons to move across state borders by mail, endangering the public and further straining state and local law enforcement resources for no valid purpose.  “This loophole puts guns in the hands of those barred by Virginia law from buying weapons, and…

Mail-Order Firearm Loophole? Virginia Joins 22 States To Block USPS Rule - Tampa Free Press

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones is teaming up with a coalition of 21 other states to fight a new federal proposal that would allow people to mail concealable firearms across state lines. The group filed a formal comment letter on Tuesday, arguing that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is attempting to bypass a federal law […] Mail-Order Firearm Loophole? Virginia Joins 22 States To Block USPS Rule