Can the USPS get any worse?

[Grayling813]

This is fantastic news, indeed.

One question - does this only apply to the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) members, or to everyone? I can't tell by reading the judgement. In the article, it says, "The court’s order also blocks the federal government from enforcing its unconstitutional ban against FPC members." That sounds like it might be too narrowly construed, to me.

Email from Armed Attorneys:

A federal judge in Fort Worth just struck down two federal provisions that have long barred firearms in post offices:
39 C.F.R. § 232.1(l) (a postal regulation banning firearms on postal property)
18 U.S.C. § 930(a) (a statute banning firearms in federal facilities, including post offices)

In Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc. v. Bondi, the court held these provisions unconstitutional as applied to ordinary post offices and postal property. The ruling stressed that while the Founders were aware of threats to the mail system, they criminalized robbery and violence, not possession of firearms. The federal ban on firearms in post offices did not appear until the 1960s-1970s-nearly 200 years after the Second Amendment was ratified.

The court also rejected the government's argument that post offices should be treated as "sensitive places" like courthouses or polling locations, finding no historical analogue to support a blanket ban. Because of this, the judge granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs (including Firearms Policy Coalition and Second Amendment Foundation), issued declaratory relief, and permanently enjoined the government from enforcing these provisions against the plaintiffs and their members in ordinary post offices.

Full email here:

https://mailchi.mp/c7ae5a82419e/2025-po ... 21a83426da

Bottom Line
This ruling is a major step forward for Second Amendment litigation, but it's also limited in scope. It opens the door for members of FPC and SAF to carry in ordinary post offices lawfully, but it does not erase the federal ban for everyone. Expect appeals and closely monitor further developments.