For 99 years, it’s been illegal under federal law to use the U.S. Postal Service to send concealable firearms through the mail.
Trump’s Justice Department now wants to see this law struck down — among other “reforms” to the nation’s gun policies. https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trumps-justice-department-rejects-federal-ban-on-mailing-concealable-firearms
Steve Benen
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