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I thing Age-ranger tried to call on this once and got a overexcited "No way, guns are never allowed in a post office" type of response.

Since I'm not breaking any laws, according to the U.S. Code, I see no reason why I wouldn't carry.

I have posted on my experience here before. I did chat with the postmaster of Palmer, Tx... yea I know, small town, but he has over 20 years experience. Apparently, this issue has never been brought to him, in any of his previous training. First of all, we know some firearms can be carried into a post office. Such as someone shipping a shotgun, or rifle. Thats a firearm, being carried into a post office. Also, cops can carry there. Im sure thats not disputed. The question really is, does my CHL apply there? Well, the postmaster I talked with thought it would be fine because i was "licenced". He was funny when he said " If you are carrying concealed, how would I know"?
-The truth is, until this gets tested in a court of law, this old dead horse will continue to recieve blows, and well I just got another kick in.
-Bruce

Just yesterday I saw a tongue-in-cheek response to this very question by a lawyer in Missouri (Kevin Jamison). The response was posted in his summary of the MO CCW regulations. It said...

Anyone seeking to make a test case needs to get a 55 gallon drum. Stuff this drum with hundred dollar bills; cram them in as tightly as possible. Wheel the drum into my office, and then we can talk about it. Of course, flunking a test case means going to prison.

I bet there is more truth in that statement than most of us would like to admit.
Jason

gmckinl wrote:Just yesterday I saw a tongue-in-cheek response to this very question by a lawyer in Missouri (Kevin Jamison). The response was posted in his summary of the MO CCW regulations. It said...

Anyone seeking to make a test case needs to get a 55 gallon drum. Stuff this drum with hundred dollar bills; cram them in as tightly as possible. Wheel the drum into my office, and then we can talk about it. Of course, flunking a test case means going to prison.

Seeing as how I don't have that many $100 bills I just won't carry on the
premises of the Post Office. No big deal for me because there are several
places I do not carry when I think I leagaly could and I could get away with
it. My money was to hard to come by for me to take a chance...... Thats just me.

stevie_d_64 wrote:"unless you work there or have other evil intentions..."

Working in the PO is evil!

OTOH, with the way things are moving now (in Allen TX anyway) you may be able to go to a postal office that is not US Gov't Prop't.

The PO in Allen has contracted with a local store to do postal stuff (kind of like a UPS or FedEx store) and I haven't dropped in to see if they post yet.

The High Road has an active thread on this topic:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.p ... a&t=246674

One of the posts on that thread makes an interesting point. Nowdays, do you need to go to the post office that often, if at all? A lot of places sell postage stamps, and the postal service offers pickup service for packages from your home or business.