Data / Federal rules / 2026-06376
Revised Mailing Standards for Firearms
The Postal Service published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on April 2, 2026. Comments closed on May 4, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Postal Service is proposing to amend Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail (Publication 52), to conform with the opinion of the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel regarding the constitutionality of Section 1715 of title 18 U.S. Code, which prohibits the mailing of concealable firearms.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-06376
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Postal Service
- Published
- April 2, 2026
- Comments due
- May 4, 2026
- Dates
- Submit comments on or before May 4, 2026.
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 39 CFR 111; 39 CFR 211
- Pages
- 5
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