Post Office in strip mall

[Blue Demon]

I researched but didn't really find a good answer. What if the post office is in a strip mall? Or, like one down the street that shares it's office with a U-Haul business. It is a husband and wife team who fullfill both jobs. Can a weapon be left in my car in the parking lot when going into either of these two type post offices?

[Vol Texan]

As I understand it, yes, you can keep it in your car. This is not the same as a stand-alone post office on its own federal property (lot and all).

I'll defer for one of the wiser ones on here to state the legal wording for us.

[sunny beach]

I researched but didn't really find a good answer. What if the post office is in a strip mall?

Is it a real US Post Office with USPS employees or is it a contract postal unit (CPU) operated by a contractor?

It's important to remember if you can't have your gun in your car, you can't have your dog in your car either.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2009-t ... c232-1.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Can a weapon be left in my car in the parking lot when going into either of these two type post offices?

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/11/us/guns-post-office/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[RoyGBiv]

FWIW, I carry into my local ACE hardware, which has a US Post Office CPU in the back.

ACE is not a federally owned "postal property".

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2009-t ... c232-1.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

§ 232.1 Conduct on postal property.
(a)Applicability.
This section applies
to all real property under the charge
and control of the Postal Service, to all
tenant agencies, and to all persons en-
tering in or on such property. This sec-
tion shall be posted and kept posted at
a conspicuous place on all such prop-
erty. This section shall not apply to—
(i) Any portions of real property,
owned or leased by the Postal Service,
that are leased or subleased by the
Postal Service to private tenants for
their exclusive use;
..........................
(l)Weapons and explosives. Notwith-
standing the provisions of any other
law, rule or regulation, no person while
on postal property may carry firearms,
other dangerous or deadly weapons, or
explosives, either openly or concealed,
or store the same on postal property,
except for official purposes.

[hillfighter]

It's important to remember if you can't have your gun in your car, you can't have your dog in your car either.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2009-t ... c232-1.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Who knew?

(j) Dogs and other animals.
Dogs and other animals, except those used to assist persons with disabilities, must not be brought upon postal property for other than official purposes.

(l) Weapons and explosives.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation, no person while on postal property may carry firearms, other dangerous or deadly weapons, or explosives, either openly or concealed, or store the same on postal property, except for official purposes.