Lawsuit Filed Against Post Office Gun Ban
Colorado ––(Ammoland.com)- If there’s anything that makes a concealed carry permit holder upset, its criminal safezones.
A criminal safezone is where only criminals are safe, because armed self defense is banned. That’s why the National Association for Gun Rights has filed a lawsuit against the United State Postal Service.
The U.S. Postal Service uses bureaucratic rules to ban your right to carry in a Post Office, and that’s important, even if you don’t carry concealed –- it’s the camel’s nose under the tent.
You see, the U.S. Postal Service claims citizens don’t have the right to self defense in Post Offices.
There’s one problem with that claim: it isn’t true.
The law cited by the Post Office creates an exception for “lawful carrying of firearms” for “other lawful purposes.” On top of that, both the Heller and McDonald Supreme Court decisions guarantee “the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation.”
Sounds like it should be simple, right?
Well, no government bureaucracy ever gave up power without a fight.
And, given the anti-gun nature of the Obama administration, we know they aren’t going to instruct the Postal service properly.
So I assumed you’d want your organization to act… and quickly.
Do you support this lawsuit on behalf of law-abiding citizens for their self defense?
I sincerely hope so. I know, personally, it infuriates me to be disarmed just because I’m picking up my mail.
But imagine how Debbie Bonidy feels. Debbie and Tab Bonidy live in the mountains of Colorado, and are the plaintiffs –- along with the National Association for Gun Rights –- against the Postal Service.
Debbie Bonidy doesn’t like going anywhere without her personal handgun, which is why she went through the trouble of being trained, proving she’s law-abiding, and getting her concealed carry permit. Not only does the U.S. Postal Service say she can’t carry that handgun for self protection in a Post Office, but they arrogantly claim she can’t even leave it in her car when in their lot.
If we win this lawsuit, that outrageous policy will change in every Post Office in America.
For Freedom,
Dudley BrownExecutive Director
National Association for Gun Rights
P.S. I hope you will support our lawsuit against the Postal Services’ ban on self-defense.
We’ve already filed the suit against the Post Office, and if we win, they’ll be forced to allow legally authorized citizens to carry in Post Offices across the country.
About:
The National Association for Gun Rights was founded in 2001 to serve as a grassroots gun rights group focusing on building state-level gun rights groups and lobbying for pro-gun federal legislation. Brown has been a gun lobbyist for more than 17 years. Visit: www.nationalgunrights.org
2 postal workers were killed in Henning Tn last month.
Alex is obviously a socialist idiot. The comments that bother me are about the NRA. The NRA can’t fight EVERY battle! We are fortunate to have various organizations all of which help in the fight for our liberties. The more organizations, the more we see, and the more battles we can take on. Lets stop the in fighting, and blaming the NRA every time they don’t jump the way you want. Be thankful and supportive of the battles that are fought!
Who says that the NRA would help if contacted? Where was the NRA in the elections this November? Where is the NRA on the Constitutional Carry issue?
National Association for Gun Rights. No compromise.
And where is the Frikin NRA? They should be in there helping u anyway, EVERY way they CAN right now, Dudley. And they WOULD if contacted.
Have u contacted them? If not, WHY not?? Pride & self-interests MUST be put aside. THIS IS 2nd in importance ONLY to the last 2 Supreme Court Wins!!!!
Brad Lee,
Great idea, but that same principle applies to nearly every Sheriff across the country who allows his deputies to arrest people for open carry, concealed carry, transporting firearms, etc (see the case in New Jersey with Brian Aitken for a prime example).
National Association for Gun Rights. No compromise.
I carry anyway. " Don't ask, Don't tell"