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Hieronymus Phact

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19. Why is everyone kneejerk panicking?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 12:13 AM

20 hrs ago

Last edited Fri May 8, 2026, 10:59 AM - Edit history (1)

Guns have been shipped through UPS and FEDEX for forever. This isn't some new radical concept.

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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 6 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

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

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 Yesterday #10

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

What could possibly go wrong? Initech Yesterday #11

Not to worry popsdenver Yesterday #12

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

This is the definition of insanity FakeNoose Yesterday #15

I'm sure nothing nefarious will come from that sakabatou 23 hrs ago #16

Why not? It's so hard to get a gun these days. mwb970 23 hrs ago #17

Wow, postal workers could just open a package when they want to go "postal." RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 20 hrs ago #18

Why is everyone kneejerk panicking? Hieronymus Phact 20 hrs ago #19

It is radical to have them shipped at all. travelingthrulife 19 hrs ago #22

how does that follow? Hieronymus Phact 10 hrs ago #29

Thank you. I'm not a gun nut but shipped a handgun last year GreenEyedLefty 14 hrs ago #24

From manufacturer to dealer is how I'm reading it for the most part. I'll bet Bengus81 12 hrs ago #25

Sorry but not really, Hieronymus Phact 11 hrs ago #28

So why does USPS say they might consider allowing guns to be shipped by mail? Bengus81 5 hrs ago #32

I do not know what USPS motivations are. Maybe it's more trumpian stupidity? Hieronymus Phact 5 hrs ago #33

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

More insanity travelingthrulife 20 hrs ago #21

Most popular 'Send to' city? BidenRocks 18 hrs ago #23

Of course they can only be mailed under the supervision of those 'well regulated militias' that are also a part ToxMarz 12 hrs ago #26

Mail Theft Historic NY 12 hrs ago #27

Great idea! Katcat 6 hrs ago #30