A court ruled that prohibitions on carry in some U.S. Postal Service properties are unconstitutional. There’s been no guidance from USPS, however an authentic leaked MEMO offers some insight.
Firearms Policy Coalition v. Attorney General Pam Bondi
Last month U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor wrote in an opinion that the federal law “is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment with respect to Plaintiffs’ (and their members) possession and carrying of firearms inside of an ordinary United States Post Office or the surrounding Post Office property.” The USPS has offered very little guidance on how postal customers should handle the carry of firearms on post office property. A MEMO was leaked by an alleged USPS worker and the authenticity of that document was confirmed.
Members Only
The injunction on postal carry prohibitions is somewhat narrow, applying to named plaintiffs: Firearms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation, and their members. The limiting of relief comes at the heels of Trump v. CASA, Inc., a U.S. Supreme Court opinion stating nationwide injunctions should not be “broader than necessary to provide complete relief to each plaintiff with standing to sue.”
USPS’ Statement on Injunction
Shortly after the September 30, 2025, opinion, the United States Postal Service was contacted for comment about the injunction. USPS Senior Public Relations Representative Felicia Lott responded to that request via email on behalf of the Service.
“The Postal Service is aware of the recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas regarding the ban on firearms possession on postal property, which enjoins enforcement of the ban at certain Post Offices, and the surrounding Post Office property, with respect to certain postal customers,” Lott wrote in her October 8 email. “The Postal Service is currently analyzing the court’s decision and taking necessary steps to implement the injunction.”
A Leaked MEMO
On October 24, an alleged USPS postal clerk leaked the following MEMO – also dated Oct. 24 – via a reddit post:
A federal court order currently permits certain postal customers to carry and possess firearms at most Post Offices, including in customer parking lots. In response to that decision, and while we work to clarify the precise scope of the court’s order, we are providing the following guidance to all our retail employees at all Postal Service retail facilities, regarding all of our customers at those facilities.
Because of this decision, there may be instances in which members of the public who are visiting Postal Service retail facilities to pick up their mail, or conduct a retail transaction, will be carrying firearms. Postal Service Employees are directed to refrain from confronting or engaging with the customer about the fact that they are carrying a firearm.
Postal Service employees should allow the customer to conduct their business in the same manner as other customers. Once the customer leaves, immediately report the matter to your supervisor or manager.
Management employees should immediately call the Inspection Service hotline at 1-877-876-2455. The Inspection Service will determine whether the ban on firearms possession can lawfully be enforced under the circumstances, and whether further action is justified. Calls to local enforcement (911) should only be made if the person is interfering with operations or if the customer is acting in a manner that raises immediate safety or security concerns.
The court’s decision does not affect the ban on firearms possession by Postal Service employees on postal property, which remains fully in place. Employees are reminded that carrying or storing firearms on Postal Service property is prohibited and can result in discipline, up to and including removal from the Postal Service. The prohibition on employee possession of firearms also means that storing firearms in vehicles that are parked on postal property is also prohibited.
Thank you for your attention.
USPS Validates Authenticity of MEMO
USPS was contacted on November 7 and November 12 about the authenticity of the leaked MEMO. Public Relations Representative Felicia Lott returned the following statement on November 12:
USPS confirms that the Service Talk is an internal employee document and refers back to its previous statement for request of any additional comment.
Ongoing Controversy
While this is a permanent injunction, there’s still many unreconciled portions of Firearms Policy Coalition v. Attorney General Pam Bondi. The government sought clarification from the court requesting they further narrow the decision on who the injunction applies to. The court has yet to respond to that request. Further, the matter of non-members of SAF and FPC who are not protected by the ruling causes other constitutional issues.
This is an ongoing controversy and updates will be provided as they become available.
