4 Places Texans Can Carry Under This New Court Ruling

Any degree of gun laws is a loaded topic in Texas. We’re a state known for its fiercely pro-gun stance, Texas is an NHA dream and a gun control advocate’s worst nightmare. Only in Texas can a priest and businessman join forces to take on a questionable gun ban.

Even with the lax gun laws in Texas, there are still some places that fully ban firearms. Places like federal buildings, courthouses, and other sensitive spaces. However, Gavin Pate of Arlington, a priest, and George Mandry of New Braunfels, a businessman, challenged the ban in a very common place.

The two challenged the law banning firearms inside post offices, and on September 30, 2025, a ruling was finalized.

A federal judge in Texas ruled that banning firearms at your local post office is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment, opening the door for many other challenges.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the new ruling and where firearms CAN now be carried.

The federal ban on carrying firearms inside a post office was struck down. The judge found no historical precedent that post offices were considered “sensitive places” like courthouses or polling sites. In short, the Founders didn’t ban it, so modern law can’t either. However, the Founders also made a massive number of horribly questionable decisions in the beginning, hence the amendments.

The decision also covered postal property outside the building. Plaintiffs argued that it’s inconsistent to treat parking lots as no-carry zones when similar government-owned properties don’t have those same restrictions.

O’Connor made it clear: places that aren’t legislative buildings, courthouses, or polling places generally don’t qualify as “sensitive.” That reasoning could influence similar challenges at libraries, recreation centers, or other public buildings in the future.

The plaintiffs argued that post offices are part of daily life; mailing packages, picking up forms, and checking a P.O. box. The court agreed: you shouldn’t have to disarm just to handle routine errands.