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7. bear doesn't mean ship.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 05:59 PM

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USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail [View all] BumRushDaShow May 7 OP

What a brilliant idea! sinkingfeeling May 7 #1

Yes, if somebody decides to go postal, they can look among the boxes raccoon Friday #31

I am sure nothing could possibly go wrong! BlueKota May 7 #2

Damn Solly Mack May 7 #3

why stop there catsudon May 7 #4

Greater Rebl2 May 7 #5

Why stop there? Bearing arms doesn't just mean guns. Why not IEDs? I mean the Unabomber did, AZLD4Candidate May 7 #6

bear doesn't mean ship. eggplant May 7 #7

Oh Great! We are now arming the porch pirates! 😂 eringer May 7 #8

WHAT?? photokat May 7 #9

What a great way to avoid a buyer from having his/her record checked before no_hypocrisy May 7 #10

They will record the sender's and receiver's info, you can bet your bottom dollar FakeNoose May 7 #14

What could possibly go wrong? Initech May 7 #11

Not to worry popsdenver May 7 #12

Oh come on! They would be stolen. Jacson6 May 7 #13

This is the definition of insanity FakeNoose May 7 #15

I'm sure nothing nefarious will come from that sakabatou May 7 #16

Why not? It's so hard to get a gun these days. mwb970 May 7 #17

Wow, postal workers could just open a package when they want to go "postal." RedWhiteBlueIsRacist May 7 #18

Why is everyone kneejerk panicking? Hieronymus Phact Friday #19

It is radical to have them shipped at all. travelingthrulife Friday #22

how does that follow? Hieronymus Phact Friday #29

Thank you. I'm not a gun nut but shipped a handgun last year GreenEyedLefty Friday #24

From manufacturer to dealer is how I'm reading it for the most part. I'll bet Bengus81 Friday #25

Sorry but not really, Hieronymus Phact Friday #28

So why does USPS say they might consider allowing guns to be shipped by mail? Bengus81 Friday #32

I do not know what USPS motivations are. Maybe it's more trumpian stupidity? Hieronymus Phact Friday #33

Yet another reason to keep and bear arms RetiredParatrooper Friday #20

More insanity travelingthrulife Friday #21

Most popular 'Send to' city? BidenRocks Friday #23

Of course they can only be mailed under the supervision of those 'well regulated militias' that are also a part ToxMarz Friday #26

Mail Theft Historic NY Friday #27

Great idea! Katcat Friday #30