Effective August 2, 2018, the Postal Service™ is revising the Administrative Support Manual (ASM) to clarify policy on the possession of firearms by Postal Service employees.
Administrative Support Manual (ASM)
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2 Audits and Investigations
27 Security
276 Firearms Security
276.2 Violations of Firearms Security
[Revise the title and text of 276.22 to read as follows:]
276.22 Possession of Firearms by Postal Service Employees
Except for Postal Service employees who are authorized by the chief postal inspector or by the inspector general, Postal Service employees are prohibited from possessing firearms in the following instances:
a. While on official duty, either on or off Postal Service property.
b. While on or within Postal Service property at any time.
The term “possessing” includes carrying or storing of firearms.
The Postal Service will incorporate this revision into the next update of the online ASM, which is available on the PolicyNet website:
n Go to blue.usps.gov.
n In the left-hand column under “Essential Links,” click PolicyNet.
n Click Manuals.
The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website is blue.usps.gov/cpim.
— Office of Counsel, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, 8-2-18
