FPC and FPCAF File Comments on Proposed USPS Handgun Mailing Rule

May 12, 2026
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In a bold move that's got the gun rights world buzzing, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and its nonprofit arm, FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF), just dropped a stack of public comments on the U.S. Postal Service's proposed rule tweak—one that could finally let folks mail handguns under the same straightforward rules as rifles and shotguns. This isn't some bureaucratic footnote; it's the direct fallout from a January Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion that shredded the USPS's longstanding blanket ban on handgun mailings as a blatant Second Amendment violation. Picture this: for decades, law-abiding citizens and FFLs have jumped through hoops—or driven cross-country—because postal regs treated handguns like radioactive contraband, while long guns sailed through. FPC's filing doesn't just cheerlead; it arms the USPS with legal ammo, citing Bruen's text, history, and tradition test to argue that nothing in the Founding era justified carving out handguns for special mistreatment. Dig deeper, and this is FPC flexing their litigation machine in the regulatory arena, turning an OLC smackdown into actionable policy. The current 18 U.S.C. § 1715 prohibition? It's a relic from the 1968 Gun Control Act era, never updated for modern carry culture or the post-Bruen reality where courts are dismantling arbitrary firearm restrictions left and right. FPC's comments cleverly highlight how the rule change aligns with federal law allowing long guns via USPS (with proper labeling and insurance), exposing the handgun ban as inconsistent cherry-picking that fails strict scrutiny. They're not stopping at compliance—they're pushing for clarity on serialization, adult signatures, and interstate FFL transfers, preempting future gotcha lawsuits from anti-gun groups. For the 2A community, the implications are huge: if finalized, this levels the playing field for rural shooters, small FFLs, and inheritance scenarios where mailing a heirloom pistol beats a $500 overnight ship. It's a quiet win in the post-Bruen cascade, proving aggressive advocacy—from amicus briefs to comment periods—can shift federal gears without a single courtroom brawl. Keep an eye on the USPS docket; with FPC leading the charge, expect this to sail through, reinforcing that the Second Amendment isn't just for holsters—it's for the mailbag too. Stay vigilant, patriots—this is how we reclaim the high ground, one regulation at a time.

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In a bold move that’s got the gun rights world buzzing, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and its nonprofit arm, FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF), just dropped a stack of public comments on the U.S. Postal Service’s proposed rule tweak—one that could finally let folks mail handguns under the same straightforward rules as rifles and shotguns. This isn’t some bureaucratic footnote; it’s the direct fallout from a January Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion that shredded the USPS’s longstanding blanket ban on handgun mailings as a blatant Second Amendment violation. Picture this: for decades, law-abiding citizens and FFLs have jumped through hoops—or driven cross-country—because postal regs treated handguns like radioactive contraband, while long guns sailed through. FPC’s filing doesn’t just cheerlead; it arms the USPS with legal ammo, citing Bruen’s text, history, and tradition test to argue that nothing in the Founding era justified carving out handguns for special mistreatment.

Dig deeper, and this is FPC flexing their litigation machine in the regulatory arena, turning an OLC smackdown into actionable policy. The current 18 U.S.C. § 1715 prohibition? It’s a relic from the 1968 Gun Control Act era, never updated for modern carry culture or the post-Bruen reality where courts are dismantling arbitrary firearm restrictions left and right. FPC’s comments cleverly highlight how the rule change aligns with federal law allowing long guns via USPS (with proper labeling and insurance), exposing the handgun ban as inconsistent cherry-picking that fails strict scrutiny. They’re not stopping at compliance—they’re pushing for clarity on serialization, adult signatures, and interstate FFL transfers, preempting future gotcha lawsuits from anti-gun groups.

For the 2A community, the implications are huge: if finalized, this levels the playing field for rural shooters, small FFLs, and inheritance scenarios where mailing a heirloom pistol beats a $500 overnight ship. It’s a quiet win in the post-Bruen cascade, proving aggressive advocacy—from amicus briefs to comment periods—can shift federal gears without a single courtroom brawl. Keep an eye on the USPS docket; with FPC leading the charge, expect this to sail through, reinforcing that the Second Amendment isn’t just for holsters—it’s for the mailbag too. Stay vigilant, patriots—this is how we reclaim the high ground, one regulation at a time.

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