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That's the million dollar question... roughly how much cash you should have saved up if you want to be the first test case in fighting it.

It's been discussed a couple times before, seeing if there are exceptions to 18 s 930 (d) (3):
http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00000930----000-.html

but... It's a tough one.

The big question is whether or not self-defense is an "other lawful purpose(s)".

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that is a good point to make.... I don't think i have carried in the post office yet..... but now are you talking carrying alltogether or just open carrying? I am assuming that you are meaning carrying alltogether... and.. I wonder if you are just not allowed to carry INTO the post office. Because I have gone to the post office drive through mailbox a million times before with my piece on me, but I was in my vehicle. I assume you can be on federal property with your weapon as long as it is in your car??

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I wouldn't OC in a post office, but I do CC.

In some states it IS illegal to carry in a post office (specifically prohibitted in the state law)... here in Indiana the state law is silent on post office carry, mening it is not against any state laws.

Point of notice, the post office is NOT a federal building anymore than your local FedEx is a federal building or company. What about postal police you say? So. FedEx has it's own police department as well- seriously 8 man police force in Georiga.

The same sign posted at the enterence to every post office lists the "NO GUNS... except....." Read the exemptions, from police to mailing firearms (private citizens cannot mail pistols via USPS) anyway one of the exemptions is "persons authorized by their state to carry a firearm."

What does the top of our OTCH say? So yes it IS technically legal to carry into a post office. No I do NOT want to be the test case... thats why I cover it up when I go inside.

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Prometheus wrote:

I wouldn't OC in a post office, but I do CC.

In some states it IS illegal to carry in a post office (specifically prohibitted in the state law)... here in Indiana the state law is silent on post office carry, mening it is not against any state laws.

Point of notice, the post office is NOT a federal building anymore than your local FedEx is a federal building or company. What about postal police you say? So. FedEx has it's own police department as well- seriously 8 man police force in Georiga.

The same sign posted at the enterence to every post office lists the "NO GUNS... except....." Read the exemptions, from police to mailing firearms (private citizens cannot mail pistols via USPS) anyway one of the exemptions is "persons authorized by their state to carry a firearm."

What does the top of our OTCH say? So yes it IS technically legal to carry into a post office. No I do NOT want to be the test case... thats why I cover it up when I go inside.

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Prometheus, is it possible that you can show us (me) proof that a United States Post Office is not a Federal Building. I know that FedEx and UPS are not government buildings. Please show us (me) proof. Thanks in advance!!

2nd Amendment...........Use it...........Or, lose it!!:X

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[align=left]39 CFR Part 232[/align]



[align=left]Conduct on Postal Property; Weapons[/align]



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[align=left]weapons or explosives, except for[/align]



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[align=left]DATES: Effective March 16, 2007.[/align]



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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.

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Smurfologist wrote:

Prometheus wrote:

I wouldn't OC in a post office, but I do CC.

In some states it IS illegal to carry in a post office (specifically prohibitted in the state law)... here in Indiana the state law is silent on post office carry, mening it is not against any state laws.

Point of notice, the post office is NOT a federal building anymore than your local FedEx is a federal building or company. What about postal police you say? So. FedEx has it's own police department as well- seriously 8 man police force in Georiga.

The same sign posted at the enterence to every post office lists the "NO GUNS... except....." Read the exemptions, from police to mailing firearms (private citizens cannot mail pistols via USPS) anyway one of the exemptions is "persons authorized by their state to carry a firearm."

What does the top of our OTCH say? So yes it IS technically legal to carry into a post office. No I do NOT want to be the test case... thats why I cover it up when I go inside.

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Prometheus, is it possible that you can show us (me) proof that a United States Post Office is not a Federal Building. I know that FedEx and UPS are not government buildings. Please show us (me) proof. Thanks in advance!!

2nd Amendment...........Use it...........Or, lose it!!:X

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Better question can you show us where it says the post office is a federal building? Not to be rude but asking that question is like asking can you show me where it says home depot is a federal building... seriously, where, why or how would 'they' publish that it "isn't" something? It makes no sense. Also how do you know that Fedex and UPS aren't federal buildings? Can you show us where it says they are not? - Sounds like you are not sure whether the United States Post Office is or is not a federal building to me.

It's important to distinguish between federal laws that specifically reference the post office and it being a federal building. Airports for example have certain laws that specifically from federal codes/regulations... it certainly doesn't mean they all airports are federal buildings. FYI In case you didn't realize it you CAN carry into the non-sterile area of an airport in Indiana (and many other states like Florida), most people aren't aware of that either. - I knew about the Airports; I don't know about the United States Post Office.......hence, my many post (no pun intended)!!

Next time I go into the post office I'll look at the sign and get the USPS rules # it cites and post it in it's entirety, there are specific exemptions for LEO's, this that the other and "persons authorized by their state to carry a firearm". Thats anyone in Indiana with a LTCH. Also there are exemptions covering person on official postal business... mailing a letter? buying stamps? That is (by USPS definition) official business. - I would not be so sure about all of this unless there is a precident of some sort.

If anyone has a picture of the USPS sign where I can read the whole sign please post or link it, it'd save me some time since I don't have specific plans to visit the PO anytime soon.

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I was out tonight and I was talking to a local cop and he told me that you can not carry in a post office because it is a federal building. I do not know if you can or not. I have never seen this discussed before. So if you could let me know if you can or not would be a great help.

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that is a good point to make.... I don't think i have carried in the post office yet..... but now are you talking carrying alltogether or just open carrying? I am assuming that you are meaning carrying alltogether... and.. I wonder if you are just not allowed to carry INTO the post office. Because I have gone to the post office drive through mailbox a million times before with my piece on me, but I was in my vehicle. I assume you can be on federal property with your weapon as long as it is in your car??

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Disconnect, I would not assume anything. The following linkis my post pertaining to this question: http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum54/7601.html. If you like, you can use the letter in it to send to the US Attorney General or the US Postal Inspector (or both) to find out the answer to you question (I am in the process of doing the same). The more letters, the better. Hope this helps!

2nd Amendment..........Use it............Or, lose it!!:X

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Smurfologist wrote:

disconnect wrote:

that is a good point to make.... I don't think i have carried in the post office yet..... but now are you talking carrying alltogether or just open carrying? I am assuming that you are meaning carrying alltogether... and.. I wonder if you are just not allowed to carry INTO the post office. Because I have gone to the post office drive through mailbox a million times before with my piece on me, but I was in my vehicle. I assume you can be on federal property with your weapon as long as it is in your car??

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Disconnect, I would not assume anything. The following linkis my post pertaining to this question: http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/forum54/7601.html. If you like, you can use the letter in it to send to the US Attorney General or the US Postal Inspector (or both) to find out the answer to you question (I am in the process of doing the same). The more letters, the better. Hope this helps!

2nd Amendment..........Use it............Or, lose it!!:X

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What you assume and what THEY assume may be very different.

I had a small auto that I needed to send back to the factory for warranty work. I called the main post office to see if I could send it via the mail. I was referred to the BATF. They told me that I could send it via the mail as long as it was not assembled.

I called my local post office and told them what the BATF said and they said to come on down. I did and when I got there the agent would not allow me to send my package because even though it was in pieces it was still a whole gun. I put the pieces into two small packages, each containing half of the gun,. I thought this would work until the Post Master came out and got into the discussion and he told me that I couldn't even send the parts and that I had broken the law even bringing the disassembled gun into the post office.

Long short, I did not send my gun back via the post office, and they made it clear that they think it is against the law.



Tarzan

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Tarzan, do yo have an FFL?!? Why did you not use FedEx or UPS (just curious)?!?

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I have posted on this site before that about 2 years ago I asked the question of being able to OC or CC in a USPO in Chantilly. The manager told me that everyone knows that you can't carry a gun in a USPO. When I pointed out that there was a conflict with Title 18, Section 930 and 39 CFR Part 232, he became agitated when he told me that I could not bring a gun in a USPO because he said so!!! That prompted me to get to the bottom of this (with the help of Lockman).

I wish I can find my first set of post on this thread (I've tried). I hate the fact that (so far) I can't get an opinion from anyone (US Attorney General or Chief Postal Inspector) about this. I wonder why that is?!?

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Tarzan, do yo have an FFL?!? Why did you not use FedEx or UPS (just curious)?!?

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No I do not. I left the Post Office and shipped my gun UPS. That was the first time I have ever shipped a gun back for warranty work, but now I know.



Smurfologist wrote:

I have posted on this site before that about 2 years ago I asked the question of being able to OC or CC in a USPO in Chantilly. The manager told me that everyone knows that you can't carry a gun in a USPO. When I pointed out that there was a conflict with Title 18, Section 930 and 39 CFR Part 232, he became agitated when he told me that I could not bring a gun in a USPO because he said so!!! That prompted me to get to the bottom of this (with the help of Lockman).

I wish I can find my first set of post on this thread (I've tried). I hate the fact that (so far) I can't get an opinion from anyone (US Attorney General or Chief Postal Inspector) about this. I wonder why that is?!?

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That is funny as that is almost the exact same attitude the Post Master I talked to had.



It is legal to ship gun parts, which is what I tried to do, by putting the parts of my gun into two packages, but since I stood up to him and was firm, and he knew that the two packages totaled a whole gun,he would not let ME ship parts throughHIS Post Office.

I guess my first mistake was to try and do it the right way and ask. If I had just sent the package nothing would have been said.

UPS is easy and I do my best to stay out of the Post Office.



Tarzan

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