Everytown for Gun Safety is pulling out all the stops in a desperate bid to block a straightforward USPS rule change that would finally let folks ship their firearms through the mail like any other legal package—provided it’s unloaded, locked, and declared properly, of course. Their latest tirade claims this is some wild-west loophole that’ll flood criminals with guns faster than you can say background check, but let’s call it what it is: hysterical fearmongering from an organization that’s made a career out of demonizing everyday gun owners. The proposed rules, outlined in the Federal Register, aren’t reinventing the wheel; they’re modernizing a system stuck in the Stone Age since the 1968 Gun Control Act banned direct mail-order guns post-JFK assassination paranoia. FFLs could ship long guns to other FFLs via USPS, mirroring what’s already allowed with UPS and FedEx, bringing parity and convenience without a shred of evidence it’ll enable crime—because, spoiler, criminals don’t use traceable shipping services.

This knee-jerk opposition reeks of the same playbook Everytown’s used since Bloomberg bankrolled their anti-2A crusade: exaggerate risks, ignore data, and paint law-abiding citizens as threats. Remember, USPS already handles ammo shipments under strict regs, and violent crime stats show no uptick from private carriers hauling guns—FBI data confirms firearms thefts and trafficking overwhelmingly happen via burglaries or straw purchases, not insured parcels. Everytown’s public safety argument crumbles under scrutiny; it’s really about control, squeezing every shipping avenue until only their preferred narratives remain. They’re banking on emotional appeals to regulators, but with the rule in public comment phase until mid-October, this is prime time for 2A advocates to flood the docket with facts.

For the gun community, the implications are huge: greenlighting USPS means cheaper, more accessible interstate transfers for hunters, collectors, and folks relocating—especially in rural areas where UPS drop-offs are a trek. It’s a win against incremental erosion of rights, signaling to the Biden admin’s alphabet soup of agencies that gun owners won’t roll over. If this flies, expect ripple effects—like challenging other outdated bans—and a blueprint for pushing back on groups like Everytown who treat every convenience as a catastrophe. Rally your networks, submit those comments, and let’s ship this nonsense back to the drawing board where it belongs.