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AEA wrote:With all the Postal Murders, I am more likely to have to defend myself in the Post Office than anywhere else!

Charles L. Cotton wrote:

seamusTX wrote:

(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.

I have no idea what this means.

- Jim

The "notwithstanding . . ." language is intended to nullify any other statute or rule that would allow the carrying of a firearm on postal property. Similar language is used in legislation when the goal is to make sure there isn't some other statute that would impact the application of a particular law. The “notwithstanding� language is primarily used in areas that are subject to many different statutory provisions and amending all of them would be burdensome, or the chance of missing one is significant, thus defeating the purpose of the legislation.

Chas.