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Virginia joins 21 states in opposing USPS gun mailing proposal

Attorneys general warn rule could bypass background checks and weaken enforcement of state firearm laws

,   and  Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
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Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of states opposing a proposed U.S. Postal Service rule that would allow certain firearms to be shipped through the mail, warning it could bypass background checks and weaken enforcement of state gun laws. 

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