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USPS Proposes Rule Change to Allow Mailing of Handguns
The U.S. Postal Service has proposed a new rule that would allow individuals to mail handguns for the first time in nearly a century, following a Department of Justice opinion that the current ban is unconstitutional. Attorneys general from two dozen states have formally opposed the change, arguing it would bypass state-level background checks and complicate law enforcement efforts to track illegal weapons.
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If implemented, this rule would allow private citizens to ship handguns through the mail, potentially bypassing state-mandated background checks and safety requirements currently enforced by licensed dealers.
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personJohn Feinblattdatethis weekpersonAaron ForddateApril 2dateLast monthdateThursdayorganizationU.S. Postal Servicebill_numberHB 1234other1715locationNevadalocationMandalay BayorganizationTrump administrationdollar_amount60organizationEverytown for Gun SafetyorganizationDepartment of JusticedateMondaydateJanuaryorganizationNational Rifle Association of AmericadateOct. 1, 2017dateMay 8, 2026date12:01 AM EDTother18personDonald Trump“His administration is overseeing the proposed regulatory change.”dateWednesdaypersonDavid Waltondate1927locationLas VegasdateMay 4thpersonJohn CommerfordpersonPresident Trump