USPS Revises Its Rules So Handguns Can Be Mailed

Summary

The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel issued a decision in January 2026, declaring the federal ban on mailing handguns unconstitutional. Consequently, the United States Postal Service published updated guidelines on April 2, 2026, allowing handguns to be mailed directly to consumers without an FFL, similar to how rifles and shotguns are shipped, overturning a nearly 100-year-old restriction.