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

Thu May 7, 2026, 09:24 PM

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

What a brilliant idea! sinkingfeeling Yesterday #1

Yes, if somebody decides to go postal, they can look among the boxes raccoon 5 hrs ago #31

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

Damn Solly Mack Yesterday #3

why stop there catsudon Yesterday #4

Greater Rebl2 Yesterday #5

bear doesn't mean ship. eggplant Yesterday #7

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

WHAT?? photokat Yesterday #9

What a great way to avoid a buyer from having his/her record checked before no_hypocrisy 23 hrs ago #10

What could possibly go wrong? Initech 23 hrs ago #11

Not to worry popsdenver 22 hrs ago #12

Oh come on! They would be stolen. Jacson6 22 hrs ago #13

This is the definition of insanity FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #15

I'm sure nothing nefarious will come from that sakabatou 22 hrs ago #16

Why not? It's so hard to get a gun these days. mwb970 21 hrs ago #17

Wow, postal workers could just open a package when they want to go "postal." RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 19 hrs ago #18

Why is everyone kneejerk panicking? Hieronymus Phact 18 hrs ago #19

It is radical to have them shipped at all. travelingthrulife 18 hrs ago #22

how does that follow? Hieronymus Phact 9 hrs ago #29

Thank you. I'm not a gun nut but shipped a handgun last year GreenEyedLefty 12 hrs ago #24

Sorry but not really, Hieronymus Phact 9 hrs ago #28

I do not know what USPS motivations are. Maybe it's more trumpian stupidity? Hieronymus Phact 3 hrs ago #33

Yet another reason to keep and bear arms RetiredParatrooper 18 hrs ago #20

More insanity travelingthrulife 18 hrs ago #21

Most popular 'Send to' city? BidenRocks 16 hrs ago #23

Mail Theft Historic NY 10 hrs ago #27

Great idea! Katcat 5 hrs ago #30