Major breaking news is sending shockwaves through the Second Amendment community. The U.S. Department of Justice has officially concluded that 18 U.S.C. §1715, a nearly century-old federal gun control law, violates the Second Amendment and should no longer be enforced.

In a newly issued memorandum from the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel, Attorney General Pam Bondi and her legal team determined that the 1927 law banning the mailing of handguns through the U.S. Postal Service is unconstitutional under modern Supreme Court precedent, including Bruen. This marks what may be the first time in U.S. history the Department of Justice has formally acknowledged that a federal gun control statute itself infringes on the Second Amendment.

The memo explains that prohibiting law-abiding Americans from mailing handguns burdens core constitutional rights, including self-defense, lawful transport, firearm acquisition, training, and maintenance. DOJ attorneys emphasized that constitutional rights are meaningless if citizens are prevented from receiving arms in common use for lawful purposes.

As a result, the DOJ concluded that the executive branch may not enforce §1715 against constitutionally protected firearms and directed the Postal Service to update its regulations accordingly. The decision also recognizes that mailing firearms is often the only practical way for Americans to lawfully transport guns across restrictive jurisdictions.

This announcement represents a historic shift in federal gun policy and could have far-reaching implications for other federal firearm restrictions. While courts will ultimately have the final say, the DOJ’s position signals a major change in how the federal government views Second Amendment rights—and opens the door to further challenges against unconstitutional gun laws.