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[align=left]BILLING CODE 8320–01–P[/align]
[align=left]POSTAL SERVICE[/align]
[align=left]39 CFR Part 232[/align]
[align=left]Conduct on Postal Property; Weapons[/align]
[align=left]Prohibition[/align]
[align=left]AGENCY: Postal Service.[/align]
[align=left]ACTION: Final rule.[/align]
[align=left]SUMMARY: The U.S. Postal Service is[/align]
[align=left]amending the rules for conduct on[/align]
[align=left]Postal Service property to clarify the[/align]
[align=left]prohibition of carrying or storing on[/align]
[align=left]Postal Service property any firearms or[/align]
[align=left]other dangerous weapons, or deadly[/align]
[align=left]weapons or explosives, except for[/align]
[align=left]official purposes.[/align]
[align=left]DATES: Effective March 16, 2007.[/align]
[align=left]FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:[/align]
[align=left]Lawrence Katz, Inspector in Charge,[/align]
[align=left]Office of Counsel, U.S. Postal Inspection[/align]
[align=left]Service, 202–268–7732.[/align]
[align=left]SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The[/align]
[align=left]amendment to the prohibition of[/align]
[align=left]carrying, either openly or concealed, or[/align]
[align=left]storing any firearms, other dangerous or[/align]
[align=left]deadly weapons or explosives on Postal[/align]
[align=left]Service property is to clarify the rule,[/align]
[align=left]ensuring that these items are only[/align]
[align=left]possessed for official purposes. This[/align]
[align=left]change would eliminate potential[/align]
[align=left]conflicts with other laws, rules or[/align]
[align=left]regulations which may allow the[/align]
[align=left]possession of these articles for other[/align]
[align=left]than official purposes.[/align]
[align=left]List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 232[/align]
[align=left]Authority delegations (Government[/align]
[align=left]agencies), Crime, Federal buildings and[/align]
[align=left]facilities, Government property, Law[/align]
[align=left]enforcement officers, Postal Service,[/align]
[align=left]Security measures.[/align]
[align=left]In view of the considerations[/align]
[align=left]discussed above, the Postal Service[/align]
[align=left]adopts the following amendment to 39[/align]
[align=left]CFR part 232.[/align]
[align=left]PART 232—CONDUCT ON POSTAL[/align]
[align=left]PROPERTY[/align]
[align=left]1. The authority citation for part 232[/align]
[align=left]continues to read as follows:[/align]
[align=left]Authority: 18 U.S.C. 13, 3061; 21 U.S.C.[/align]
[align=left]802, 844; 39 U.S.C. 401, 403(b)(3), 404(a)(7),[/align]
[align=left]1201(2).[/align]
[align=left]2. In § 232.1, paragraph (l) is revised[/align]
[align=left]to read as follows:[/align]
[align=left]§ 232.1 Conduct on postal property.[/align]
[align=left]* * * * *[/align]
[align=left](l) Weapons and explosives.[/align]
[align=left]Notwithstanding the provisions of any[/align]
[align=left]other law, rule or regulation, [glow=red]no person[/align]
[align=left]while on postal property may carry[/align]
[align=left]firearms, other dangerous or deadly[/align]
[align=left]weapons, or explosives, either openly or[/align]
[align=left]concealed, or store the same on postal[/align]
[align=left]property, except for official purposes.[/glow][/align]
[align=left]* * * * *[/align]
[align=left]Stanley F. Mires,[/align]
[align=left]Chief Counsel, Legislative.[/align]
[align=left][FR Doc. E7–4803 Filed 3–15–07; 8:45 am][/align]BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
I can find nothing defining "official purposes". I don't think self defense would be considered an official purpose. However, I would thinkgoing into the post office to conduct business would qualify as an official purpose.
I think I will call the office of Lawrence Katz to see if I can get clarrification.