Is a shipping & mailing store considered a Post Office?

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This afternoon after arriving at the post office at 4:59 pm and finding the counter area already locked up, I checked my phone for any other post offices nearby that were still open, it sent me to a shipping & mailing store. I called the store to verify that I could indeed send something Media Mail and get a tracking number there, so off I went. I noticed in the window a sign with the USPS logo and reading Post Office:
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Now I am wondering whether such a store is considered a "post office" where carrying would be prohibited, or are they just a private entity licensee and not subject?
 
What is shown in the photo appears to be a Contract Postal Unit.

Contract Postal Units
A Contract Postal Unit (CPU) is a supplier-owned or supplier-leased site operated by the supplier, under contract to the Postal Service™ to provide postal products and services to the public at U.S. Postal Service prices.
The CPU Supplier must meet the following criteria set forth by the United States Postal Service:
Supplier’s space cannot be owned or leased by the U.S. Postal Service

It is probable that there is no postal property at a Contract Postal Unit and the firearms prohibition for Postal Service property would not apply.

39 CFR § 232.1 Conduct on postal property.
(a) Applicability. This section applies to all real property under the charge and control of the Postal Service ...
 
My understanding is that if they also provide mail receiving services (i.e. mail boxes), and they only do USPS mail (not UPS and Fedex), then the area so involved is considered a Post Office, but not the rest of the store.
 
Hummm. I don't see a no guns allowed sign or warning.

Dillon grocery stores allow carry of firearms in their stores. They offer USPS Services (selling stamps, collecting mail, accepting packages) at the customer service counter. The store we regularly shop at has the mail drop at one end of the customer service counter and the "window" for personal service (buying stamps, etc.) at the far opposite end. All USPS transactions must take place at this "window". In between the mail drop and the "window" is a long counter where Dillon clerks conduct other customer service.

So the question is does the gun prohibition apply to this type of service and, if so, what part is consider to a USPS Post Office? When I am standing in line waiting my turn or when I am standing at the counter or does it start where the mail drop is or when I enter USPS air space above the counter when I reach across the counter to hand the clerk my money or the mail?

I don't see how what the service the mail box store is providing as being any different and have no concerns about carrying when conducting business at the service window.
 
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This is interesting. I've dropped off packages, USPS, FedEx & UPS at a local place like that while carrying but simply never thought about it as a Post Office. They also have computers folk can use, copiers, mail boxes, make keys, print banners and business cards so more like a general merchandise store.
 
This is interesting. I've dropped off packages, USPS, FedEx & UPS at a local place like that while carrying but simply never thought about it as a Post Office. They also have computers folk can use, copiers, mail boxes, make keys, print banners and business cards so more like a general merchandise store.
Because they are not considered a USPS Post Office.
 
They are NOT a USPS facility. These types of private venues are just that......Private property. Short of the owner or business leasing the property posting "No Firearms", Stop overthinking it.
 
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