House Democrat introduces bill to block Postal Service from mailing handguns

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(The Hill) Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) introduced a bill Friday aimed at blocking a rule proposed by the Trump administration that could allow handguns to be shipped through the U.S. Postal Service.

The bill, which was first shared with The Hill, would prohibit the Postal Service from “finalizing, implementing, or enforcing” any proposed or future rule that changes regulations governing the mailing of firearms and uphold a nearly 100-year-old federal ban on the practice.

“Michiganders want common-sense safeguards that protect families and support law enforcement, not reckless policies that create new loopholes for illegal guns,” Stevens, who is running for Senate, said in a statement to The Hill. “The last thing we should be doing is making it easier for handguns to move through the mail.”

The proposed rule would expand the scope of what is considered a “mailable firearm,” allowing concealable firearms, such as pistols and revolvers, to be shipped through the mail under the same conditions as long-barreled rifles and shotguns. Those items can currently be shipped with the Postal Service if they are unloaded and securely packaged.

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