Ban on guns in USPS parking lots unconstitutional
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2013 12:06 pmNot really sure where to put this but I want to follow the story with a few questions. In short a federal judge in Co has ruled that the USPS regulation that bans customers from having a firearm locked in a car is unconstitutional.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/domestic ... t-20130711
Now, as I understand it, this only applies to POs under the judges district. Is there a way to get that expanded to our area without taking it to court with an expensive lawsuit?
Following up on that. If I am to understand the judges rulling correctly an agency can not establish a policy/regulation that forbids keeping a firearm locked in the car, why would this be restricted to only the USPS rather than expanded to all federal agencies with tha same policy/regualtion. For example the Nashville VA has big signs right on the road banning dangerous weapons under 18USC. Looking up 18USC it does make it illegal to carry in a govt facility but also defines that facility as the building or part of that is used for official buisness by govt emplyees. To me this means that the parking lot would not be covered under USC but posting the parking lot would be a policy or regulation established by the VA and should be able to be ruled against the same way. In addition to the VA this would effect Corps of Engineer, TVA, why not even areas such as AEDC and Fort Campbell.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/domestic ... t-20130711
Now, as I understand it, this only applies to POs under the judges district. Is there a way to get that expanded to our area without taking it to court with an expensive lawsuit?
Following up on that. If I am to understand the judges rulling correctly an agency can not establish a policy/regulation that forbids keeping a firearm locked in the car, why would this be restricted to only the USPS rather than expanded to all federal agencies with tha same policy/regualtion. For example the Nashville VA has big signs right on the road banning dangerous weapons under 18USC. Looking up 18USC it does make it illegal to carry in a govt facility but also defines that facility as the building or part of that is used for official buisness by govt emplyees. To me this means that the parking lot would not be covered under USC but posting the parking lot would be a policy or regulation established by the VA and should be able to be ruled against the same way. In addition to the VA this would effect Corps of Engineer, TVA, why not even areas such as AEDC and Fort Campbell.