04/24/2026
US POSTAL SERVICE UPDATE
As of April 2026, the USPS is updating its regulations to allow the mailing of handguns following legal challenges. While rifles and shotguns are generally mailable, handguns are traditionally restricted to specific authorized parties, such as law enforcement. Fi****ms must be unloaded, packaged with no external markings indicating contents, and often require signature upon delivery.
Key Details on USPS Firearm Policy:
New Rule: Following a lawsuit (Shreve v. USPS), the USPS is updating its regulations to ease restrictions on mailing handguns, though this is a developing situation.
Current Restrictions: Handguns are generally nonmailable for private citizens, with exceptions for licensed dealers/manufacturers and specific, authorized individuals (e.g., military, law enforcement).
Long Guns: Rifles and shotguns are mailable through USPS, often used by non-licensees to send to authorized dealers for repair.
Post Office Possession: While historically prohibited, a 2024 court ruling found the ban on carrying fi****ms into a post office unconstitutional, though this remains in flux.
Shipping Requirements: Fi****ms must be unloaded and packaged securely. No labeling on the outside of the package may indicate that it contains a firearm.
