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MoJo wrote:

Keith B wrote:

wcalvert wrote:My CHL instructor spent quite a bit of time on post offices and carrying this last weekend. he is currently an LEO for Harris County Sheriff's office and has been an LEO in Houston for 36 years. He said that there is almost always a set of double doors to access federal employees and you could safely carry outside those double doors. New post offices don't have the double doors, but are open and have detectors. you of course are not allowed to pass the detectors. he said before you carry at any post office you should ask someone at that location.

This seems to be somewhat contradicting to what y'all are saying...

Unfortunately there is not really any case law, where an individual with a CHL has been arrested for going into or onto post office property, to more clearly define the boundaries. I think what your CHL instructor did is what many of them and us do, and that is try to set a reasonable 'line in the sand' that works to allow you to have your gun close and will 99.9% keep you out of trouble. Bottom line, there are no hard facts or guidance other than what the federal code states and everyone's lay interpretation of that statute.

Any volunteers to be a test case? - - - Hello? - - - Hello? - - - I didn't think so.

Abraham wrote:Post Offices have detectors?

I'm not disputing it, but when and where and why?

pt145ss wrote:

Abraham wrote:Post Offices have detectors?

I'm not disputing it, but when and where and why?

ours does, but i do not think they are metal detectors. I think they are the standard merchandise detection stuff as they have merchandise laying around.

pt145ss wrote:

Abraham wrote:Post Offices have detectors?

I'm not disputing it, but when and where and why?

ours does, but i do not think they are metal detectors. I think they are the standard merchandise detection stuff as they have merchandise laying around.

Keith B wrote:

ELB wrote:'tis done. FAQ-man is at peace again.

FAQ: Carrying at the US Post Office

Do you have a cape and tights for that job FAQ-man?

drjoker wrote:I've avoided carrying at the post office due to what I've read on the forum. However, I don't see a 30.06 sign at the post office. Don't they have to give notification? ....

ELB wrote:

drjoker wrote:I've avoided carrying at the post office due to what I've read on the forum. However, I don't see a 30.06 sign at the post office. Don't they have to give notification? ....

Nope. 30.06 and notification is state law. USPS and other federal facilities are not governed by that.

§ 930. Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d), whoever knowingly possesses or causes to be present a firearm or other dangerous weapon in a Federal facility (other than a Federal court facility), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
...
(h) Notice of the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) shall be posted conspicuously at each public entrance to each Federal facility, .... and no person shall be convicted of an offense under subsection (a) or (e) with respect to a Federal facility if such notice is not so posted at such facility, unless such person had actual notice of subsection (a) or (e), as the case may be.

drjoker wrote:My anti-gun wife just looked over my shoulder and read these posts. "The laws are ambiguous. If you get caught you're gonna end up in jail. Guns are more trouble than they're worth. Your lawyer is right. Don't carry your gun to the Post Office."

So, now, my wife and my lawyer are in cahoots. Ugh....

Anyways, so, what's the verdict? My post office is NOT posted. Can I carry? I usually check my p.o. box at 4 a.m. in the morning due to irregular work hours. It would be nice if I could carry.

FL450 wrote:I don't have the money to volunteer to become case law.