US EditionDOJ: Ban on mailing concealable firearms unconstitutional, can’t be enforced
The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel found the 1927 ban on mailing handguns unconstitutional for burdening Second Amendment rights, directing USPS to update its regulations.
- The OLC's January 15, 2026 opinion declared 18 U.S.C. § 1715 unconstitutional, concluding it fails the Supreme Court's historical test for Second Amendment limits.
- The Shreve v. U.S. Postal Serv. lawsuit filed by Gun Owners of America prompted the OLC review, which concluded the statute 'unduly chill' Second Amendment rights.
- A nearly century-old restriction forced unlicensed citizens into costly Federal Firearms License workarounds, and the OLC concluded the statute can no longer be enforced against those shipping firearms for lawful purposes.
- Directing immediate administrative changes, the memorandum orders the United States Postal Service to modify regulations and recommends federal prosecutors cease enforcing the handgun mailing ban, though USPS mailing manuals may still delay practical access.
- Even so, the ruling leaves key limits in place, including bans on 'undetectable' firearms and ammunition, and advises verifying USPS rules, state and local firearm laws, and consulting licensed attorneys.
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For 99 Years It’s Been Illegal To Mail A Handgun, That Soon Could Change
Wyoming gun advocates are applauding Thursday's U.S. Dept. of Justice opinion that says a 1927 law banning the practice of mailing handguns is unconstitutional. UW law professor George Moscary says to use caution, however, as "it's a complicated area of law."
DOJ Says USPS Gun Mail Ban is Unconstitutional
Americans may soon be able to ship handguns through the mail. That’s the potential practical outcome of the Department of Justice (DOJ) changing its position on the constitutionality of the federal ban against civilians shipping pistols through the United States Postal Service (USPS). On Thursday, the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel released a review of the shipping ban and concluded it violates… Source
DOJ Office of Legal Counsel: Ban Against Mailing Handguns Violates 2A
On Thursday, the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued an opinion indicating the ban against mailing handguns violates the Second Amendment. The post DOJ Office of Legal Counsel: Prohibition Against Mailing Handguns Violates Second Amendment appeared first on Breitbart.
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