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USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail
The United States Postal Service is considering a rule change that would allow anyone to send handguns through the mail for the first time in nearly 100 years
What happened
According to ABC News’s source item, USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail, The United States Postal Service is considering a rule change that would allow anyone to send handguns through the mail for the first time in nearly 100 years
Context
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- USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mailABC News - 2026-05-07T18:42:09+00:00
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