Post Office gun ban challenged

[Boulderlaw]

Mountain States Legal Foundation has laid down the gauntlet: Repeal the post office firearms ban or else:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/34770833/Postal-Service-Gun-Ban

[ericire12]

[bafsu92]

This has been an issue in Florida as well. It's kind of a little known subject since the media doesn't seem to want to discuss it but most of the post offices in Florida (not sure about other states) are not owned by the federal government but simply leased buildings. There is a movement to ignore the no carrying in post office rules here to challenge the rule since you are not in fact on government property. If they actually post no weapons on the door they could still trespass you but most proponents of this move feel the government building thing will not hold up in court. I heard of one person arrested but the DA didn't file, probably to avoid the firestorm it would start if they tried.

[jaybet]

I would like to see similar logic, especially the wording from Heller, to NJ's "may issue" carry permit regulations. You must prove to a judge there is an imminent threat or even previous attacks. Almost no-one except some politically connected get carry permits. Why doesn't one of the large groups attack NJ law?

[twyacht]

Given the history of Postal Workers, and their anti-gun policy, regarding shipping of firearms, I'll stick to UPS, tracking numbers, and a more "realistic" approach.

Received my Kel-Tec, couple of years ago via UPS, dealt with my Walther PPK/S recall, the same way, and my Sig 556 after a squib rd. All trips required service at the "mother ship", and had no issues.

Considering the financial status of the USPS, one would think, they would be more "open" to shipping whatever they can.

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[alfsauve]

I would like to see someone challenge the USPS on refusing to ship handguns.   My thought is the USPS is the delivery service of "the people" and anything that's legal to posses and legal to transfer should be able to ship by "the people's" delivery service.

[Solus]

I would like to see someone challenge the USPS on refusing to ship handguns.   My thought is the USPS is the delivery service of "the people" and anything that's legal to posses and legal to transfer should be able to ship by "the people's" delivery service.

I suspect they don't think there is a very good chance their employees can be trusted enough for hand guns to be delivered.

[kygunnut]

Mountain States Legal Foundation has laid down the gauntlet: Repeal the post office firearms ban or else:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/34770833/Postal-Service-Gun-Ban

I really hope someone in this area keeps us informed on the progress of this. I DO carry in the local post offices as I consider my self defense and my CCDW (In Kentucky they are concealed carry deadly weapon licenses but that is for another post)  as part of the "Or other legal purposes" area of that regulation. Never been challenged but also have never "advertized" that I carry. Concealed means concealed.

[Boulderlaw]

Here is an update on post-McDonald litigation:

MSLF:
http://www.mountainstateslegal.org/legal_cases.cfm?legalcaseid=224

SAF:
http://saf.org/default.asp?p=legalaction

NRA:
http://www.nradefensefund.org/litigation.aspx

[Hazcat]

So SAF lists current major cases and the NRA lists old crap and funny I didn't see where they listed their opposition to Heller.