USPS Weighs Mailing Handguns After DOJ Ruling, Sparking State Pushback
The Trump administration proposed that the USPS reclassify handguns as mailable firearms, to be shipped unloaded and securely packaged, following a DOJ ruling that struck down the long-standing ban on mailing concealable firearms. California AG Rob Bonta and 22 other state attorneys general oppose the plan, warning it could undermine state gun laws and enable trafficking. Supporters like the NRA celebrate a potential convenience for mailing firearms for repairs or relocation. The policy would permit intra-state handgun shipments; cross-state deliveries would require the gun to be shipped in care of another person and opened by the recipient, a rule critics say would still be hard to enforce, raising concerns about background checks, enforcement, and tracing.