Post Office Gun Ban Struck Down

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has notched another landmark courtroom victory, this time against the long-standing federal prohibition on carrying firearms in U.S. Post Offices.

In a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Judge’s summary judgment sided with SAF, the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), and two private citizens.

The decision grants both declaratory and injunctive relief, striking down the ban as unconstitutional and preventing its enforcement against SAF members and other plaintiffs.

At issue were 18 U.S.C. § 930(a) and 39 C.F.R. § 232.1(1) — the federal statutes and regulations barring firearms in federal facilities and on postal property. The court found both inconsistent with the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.

In plain terms: there is no historical analogue that allows the government to strip Americans of their right to bear arms simply for visiting the local post office.

“The Court determines that both 18 U.S.C. § 930(a) and 39 C.F.R. § 232.1(1) are inconsistent with the principles that underpin this Nation’s regulatory tradition,” the opinion stated. “Thus, they are unconstitutional as-applied to carrying firearms inside an ordinary post office or on post office property.”

“Millions of people across the country visit the U.S. Post Office as part of their daily routine,” said SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut. “There is no historical tradition of banning firearms at post offices, and peaceable Americans should not be forced to choose between using basic postal services and exercising their rights. Today’s ruling is an encouraging step towards restoring these rights.”

SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb echoed that point: “There is no historical analogue to justify a ban on carrying a firearm on postal property, and we are pleased the court rightly saw through this thinly veiled attempt at preventing citizens from fully exercising their constitutional rights.”

The case, FPC v. Bondi, was filed in June 2024 and represents a key test under the Supreme Court’s Bruen standard, which requires modern gun restrictions to be firmly rooted in historical tradition.

With this victory, SAF and its partners have not only freed their members from an unconstitutional ban, but also set a precedent likely to ripple through future challenges of so-called “sensitive places” restrictions.

For now, the message from the Northern District of Texas is clear: the government cannot treat your local post office like a Constitution-free zone.

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