"So long as Congress chooses to run a parcel service, the Second Amendment precludes it from refusing to ship constitutionally protected firearms to and from law-abiding citizens, even if they are not licensed manufacturers or dealers. Congress does not technically run USPS operations, but does have constitutional authority and oversight."
"USPS proposed the new rule last month that would allow anyone to mail firearms like pistols and revolvers within a state. To mail guns across state lines, the owner must ship the firearm to themselves in the care of another person, and must travel to the state to open the package themselves."
"A coalition of attorneys general are challenging the rule, arguing that allowing guns to be sent through the mail would bypass background check requirements and make it easier for people like felons and domestic abusers to gain access to deadly weapons."
"Thanks to President Trump and his administration, USPS will finally allow these firearms to be shipped under the same commonsense safety conditions as rifles and shotguns, Commerford said. Such a rule change will turn USPS into a gun trafficking pipeline for illegal weapons while stripping law enforcement of the tools they need to prevent and investigate gun crime."
A proposed rule would allow handguns to be shipped through the U.S. mail for the first time in nearly 100 years. A 1927 law barred USPS from shipping firearms unless they came from licensed dealers. The Department of Justice challenged that restriction, arguing the Second Amendment prevents refusing to ship constitutionally protected firearms to and from law-abiding citizens even when senders are not licensed manufacturers or dealers. USPS proposed allowing firearms to be mailed within a state, while cross-state mailing would require the owner to ship the firearm to themselves in another person’s care and travel to open the package. Attorneys general are challenging the rule, arguing it could bypass background checks and increase access for felons and domestic abusers. Supporters view it as a Second Amendment win, while critics warn it could enable gun trafficking and weaken law enforcement tools.
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