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UPDATED May 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
May 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
USPS Considers Ending Handgun Mailing Ban
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USPS ends public comment on a policy shift that could allow private citizens to mail firearms, overturning a near-century ban.
WHO: United States Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
WHAT: USPS weighs scrapping a century-old ban on shipping handguns via mail, after a DOJ legal memo questioned the current policy’s constitutionality.
WHEN: May 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: A DOJ legal memo questioned the constitutionality of the current handgun-mailing ban, prompting USPS to review the policy.
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