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USPS Revisits Handgun Mailing Rule Amid Political Clash

5/8/2026

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U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is reviewing its rule in nearly a century to allow mailing handguns.
The Department of Justice, under U.S. President Donald Trump, asked USPS to let anyone mail firearms.
Democratic attorneys general from two dozen states urged USPS to withdraw the proposal, saying it would bypass background-check rules.
NRA director John Commerford hailed rule as a victory.
Everytown president John Feinblatt warned USPS of a gun-trafficking pipeline.

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Story summary

U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is reviewing its rule in nearly a century to allow mailing handguns.
The Department of Justice, under U.S. President Donald Trump, asked USPS to let anyone mail firearms.
Democratic attorneys general from two dozen states urged USPS to withdraw the proposal, saying it would bypass background-check rules.
NRA director John Commerford hailed rule as a victory.
Everytown president John Feinblatt warned USPS of a gun-trafficking pipeline.