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Proposed rule

Revised Mailing Standards for Firearms

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 2, 2026. Document 2026-06376. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.

What it does

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.

The Postal Service's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

2 parts of Title 39 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

39 CFR 111, 39 CFR 211

What happens next and when

Submit comments on or before May 4, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-06376
ActionProposed rule.
AgenciesPostal Service
PublishedApril 2, 2026
Comments closeMay 4, 2026

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register