US Postal Service opens the door to mailing handguns: Here's their proposal
The proposal has not gone into effect yet and will need to go through the public review process before a final decision.
USPS mailbox
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced it will publish a proposed rule this April 2 that would allow the mailing of legal handguns through the mail, a significant change in federal firearms regulation.
A proposal under development
The initiative seeks to modify current postal standards to expand the type of guns that can be shipped. If approved, legal handguns could be forwarded under conditions similar to those already in place for rifles and shotguns.
USPS will open a 30-day public comment period following the official release of the proposal.
The ban on shipping these weapons through the postal service has been in place for nearly 100 years.
Legal basis
According to the ruling, the Postal Service must adjust its regulations to align with the constitutional scope of the right to bear arms.
What it would entail
The reform would expand gun shipping options in the United States by bringing the treatment of pistols on par with that of long guns already permitted under certain conditions.
The proposal does not yet take effect and must go through the public review process before a final decision.
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