Posted: 5/4/2026 10:44:01 AM EDT
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Last call to make comments on the proposed USPS policy that restricts NFA firearm shipping to FFLs only, which means no USPS shipping of your suppressors, SBS/SBR/machineguns etc to FFLs for sale or service. Or to yourself for whatever reason, or for in state NFA transfers. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/02/2026-06376/revised-mailing-standards-for-firearms#addresses Email to [email protected] Subject line: Shipping Firearms You must include your full name and mailing address to have the comment considered. 
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Quoted: Utterly absurd that USPS is even considering this. Quoted: Utterly absurd that USPS is even considering this. EDIT = Oh Crud - Looks like I was backwards on this. Too many layers of double-triple-negative-UNO-Reverse for my caveman brain. Constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. 1715, 50 O.L.C. __ ((Jan. 15, 2026) (slip op.), available at https://www.justice.gov/ olc/ media/ 1424001/ dl. OLC further concluded that the "Postal Service should modify its regulations to conform with the scope of the Second Amendment as described in [the OLC] opinion." |
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Quoted: Last call to make comments on the proposed USPS policy that restricts NFA firearm shipping to FFLs only, which means no USPS shipping of your suppressors, SBS/SBR/machineguns etc to FFLs for sale or service. Or to yourself for whatever reason, or for in state NFA transfers. To be clear, this is already the case and has been for decades. What the USPS is proposing is that the modification to their firearm shipment rules which will now allow non-licensees to ship handguns not also be modified to allow shipment of NFA firearms. i.e. only one step forwards instead of two. |
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To the Director of Product Classification, I am writing to express my support for the Postal Service's proposal to amend Publication 52 to conform with the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion. However, to truly align with the OLC's conclusion regarding the Second Amendment and to ensure the regulations are clear and enforceable, I strongly urge the Postal Service to broaden the definition of "Mailable Firearms" to include all firearms and accessories that are lawful for a citizen to possess under Federal law. I propose the following specific revisions to the proposed language: 1. Elimination of the Subjective "Detectability" Standard (Section 431.3) The current proposal allows the USPS to determine mailability based on a subjective test of removing grips, stocks, and magazines to check for detectability. This standard is arbitrary and prone to inconsistent enforcement. Furthermore, it places an undue administrative burden on Postal Service employees to act as technical inspectors. Federal law already addresses this via the Undetectable Firearms Act (18 U.S.C. 922(p)). The USPS should defer entirely to existing Federal statutes. If a firearm is legal to possess and transport under 18 U.S.C. 922(p), it should be considered mailable without secondary, subjective testing by the USPS. 2. Reclassification of NFA Items (Section 431.2) The proposal currently maintains a "Nonmailable" status for items regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA), including silencers, machineguns, and Any Other Weapons (AOWs). This exclusion is inconsistent with the OLC's finding that firearm regulations must be consistent with the Nation's tradition. Lawful NFA items are among the most strictly regulated and tracked items in the United States. There is no legitimate safety or regulatory interest in prohibiting the mailing of these items between authorized parties when they are already being moved via private common carriers daily. I suggest revising Section 431.3 to state that any firearm or accessory lawful for the mailer to possess and the addressee to receive under Federal law is mailable. 3. Inclusion of Privately Made Firearms (PMFs) The regulations should explicitly clarify that "Mailable Firearms" includes legally self-manufactured firearms. A citizen's right to use the Postal Service for lawful transport should not depend on whether a firearm was produced by a commercial manufacturer. As long as a PMF complies with Federal law, it should be treated with the same parity as any other mailable handgun or rifle. 4. Administrative Consistency and Competition Private common carriers have successfully transported the full range of federally legal firearms for decades. By adopting a "bright-line" rule that all federally lawful firearms are mailable the USPS will simplify its operations, reduce the risk of future litigation regarding constitutional overreach, and remain competitive as a service provider for all law-abiding citizens. I appreciate the Postal Service's efforts to update these regulations and urge you to adopt these changes to fully respect the constitutional rights of the American public. |
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Quoted: To be clear, this is already the case and has been for decades. What the USPS is proposing is that the modification to their firearm shipment rules which will now allow non-licensees to ship handguns not also be modified to allow shipment of NFA firearms. i.e. only one step forwards instead of two. Individuals are dumb and won't understand why they can't ship something USPS employees are individuals and are dumb and don't know the difference between a FFL and an individual FFLs are individuals and are dumb and will confuse things even more, even though we're better than the rest of the individuals because we pay an extra fee to be special |
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Quoted: Yep. The argument should be one policy to fit everyone because everyone involved is dumb and will screw it up otherwise. Individuals are dumb and won't understand why they can't ship something USPS employees are individuals and are dumb and don't know the difference between a FFL and an individual FFLs are individuals and are dumb and will confuse things even more, even though we're better than the rest of the individuals because we pay an extra fee to be special Quoted: Quoted: To be clear, this is already the case and has been for decades. What the USPS is proposing is that the modification to their firearm shipment rules which will now allow non-licensees to ship handguns not also be modified to allow shipment of NFA firearms. i.e. only one step forwards instead of two. Individuals are dumb and won't understand why they can't ship something USPS employees are individuals and are dumb and don't know the difference between a FFL and an individual FFLs are individuals and are dumb and will confuse things even more, even though we're better than the rest of the individuals because we pay an extra fee to be special I made that mistake myself circa 2009 when I sent a stripped M16 receiver through registered mail to be refinished. It's not a handgun, so it's allowed, right? Everything worked out, but I found out a couple years later that no, it's not allowed. |
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Quoted: Last call to make comments on the proposed USPS policy that restricts NFA firearm shipping to FFLs only, which means no USPS shipping of your suppressors, SBS/SBR/machineguns etc to FFLs for sale or service. Or to yourself for whatever reason, or for in state NFA transfers. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/02/2026-06376/revised-mailing-standards-for-firearms#addresses Email to [email protected] Subject line: Shipping Firearms You must include your full name and mailing address to have the comment considered. https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_webp,q_glossy,ret_img,w_600/https://moatargets.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PXL_20260207_003306301-600x797.jpg When are you going to become a site sponsor? |