Posted: 1/24/2012 12:49:17 PM EDT
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So....now with WI having CCW, I fully expected to see the post office put up some larger "NO GUNS" signage.
I was suprised to see that today, at the local post office, there are no signs at all! The old ones are gone. |
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So....now with WI having CCW, I fully expected to see the post office put up some larger "NO GUNS" signage. I was suprised to see that today, at the local post office, there are no signs at all! The old ones are gone. The PO have always been no firearms/weapons allowed. |
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So....now with WI having CCW, I fully expected to see the post office put up some larger "NO GUNS" signage. I was suprised to see that today, at the local post office, there are no signs at all! The old ones are gone. The PO have always been no firearms/weapons allowed. Pretty sure all federal buildings have always had a no weapons policy. |
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Here is it...
TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 44 > § 930
§ 930. POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND DANGEROUS WEAPONS IN FEDERAL FACILITIES (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), whoever knowingly possesses or causes to be present a firearm or other dangerous weapon in a Federal facility (other than a Federal court facility), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both snip (d) Subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) the lawful performance of official duties by an officer, agent, or employee of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision thereof, who is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of law; (2) the possession of a firearm or other dangerous weapon by a Federal official or a member of the Armed Forces if such possession is authorized by law; or (3) the lawful carrying of firearms or other dangerous weapons in a Federal facility incident to hunting or other lawful purposes. snip agin (g) As used in this section: (1) The term “Federal facility” means a building or part thereof owned or leased by the Federal Government, where Federal employees are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties. (2) The term “dangerous weapon” means a weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, animate or inanimate, that is used for, or is readily capable of, causing death or serious bodily injury, except that such term does not include a pocket knife with a blade of less than 21/2 inches in length. |
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It's illegal to unlawfully posess firearms on postal property. With that in mind, most post offices had signage with the blanket statement "No Weapons". I've always been under the impression that the only firearms allowed in a post office are either ones being shipped or ones being carried by law enforcement (postal inspectors, .fed, or state/municipal police)..? Mike |
| i heard there was a court case going around that some one was challenging it because they can only get their mail from the PO, and that that they were challenging that it was a lawful purpose. i would like to if it ever happens but i don't as i only can get my mail from the po. |
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It's illegal to unlawfully posess firearms on postal property. With that in mind, most post offices had signage with the blanket statement "No Weapons". I've always been under the impression that the only firearms allowed in a post office are either ones being shipped or ones being carried by law enforcement (postal inspectors, .fed, or state/municipal police)..? Mike I've heard all kinds of things. But the actual law is posted above. There is a separate postal regulation, but iirc, that only applies to postal employees. |
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Pretty risky if you ask me, and I usually don't have a problem carrying anywhere I legally can.
United States v. Cruz-Bancroft Also from what I gather 39CFR232.1 is the rule of the day for post offices and somehow trumps 18USC930. I looked into it and the rabbit hole just gets deeper then expected, when people ask me, my recommendation is to stay off Federal property. Edited to add: Not sure what happened with this http://www.ammoland.com/2010/11/22/lawsuit-filed-against-post-office-gun-ban/ |
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It's illegal to unlawfully posess firearms on postal property. With that in mind, most post offices had signage with the blanket statement "No Weapons". I've always been under the impression that the only firearms allowed in a post office are either ones being shipped or ones being carried by law enforcement (postal inspectors, .fed, or state/municipal police)..? Mike I've heard all kinds of things. But the actual law is posted above. There is a separate postal regulation, but iirc, that only applies to postal employees. It'd be nice not to have to keep disarming every time I want to mail some packages... Mike |
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It's illegal to unlawfully posess firearms on postal property. With that in mind, most post offices had signage with the blanket statement "No Weapons". I've always been under the impression that the only firearms allowed in a post office are either ones being shipped or ones being carried by law enforcement (postal inspectors, .fed, or state/municipal police)..? Mike I've heard all kinds of things. But the actual law is posted above. There is a separate postal regulation, but iirc, that only applies to postal employees. It'd be nice not to have to keep disarming every time I want to mail some packages... Mike stamps.com i would never ship USPS if i had to go to the PO every time i wanted to mail something.... |