Overview
- Attorneys general from 22 states and D.C. filed a formal comment this week urging the Postal Service to drop its proposal, calling it unlawful and unsafe.
- USPS said it is reviewing public feedback, which was due Monday, before deciding whether to revise or finalize the rule.
- The April 2 proposal, drafted after a January DOJ opinion that deemed the 1927 ban unconstitutional, would allow in‑state handgun shipments and restrict cross‑state mailing to people sending a gun to themselves.
- Opponents say the plan would let buyers skip background checks and would weaken crime‑gun tracing, creating new costs for state and local police who track illegal firearms.
- Gun‑rights groups, including the NRA, praised the proposal as a win for lawful owners, while private carriers like UPS and FedEx continue to limit handgun shipping to federally licensed dealers.