In 1927, Congress passed a law barring the USPS from mailing concealable firearms unless they were from licensed dealers in an effort to curb crime.
Stealing mail is a federal crime, but it hasn't stopped thieves from repeatedly targeting the Seneca Springs neighborhood in Beaumont.
A group of thieves robbed a mail carrier at gunpoint and used a stolen master key to ransack mailboxes inside an apartment complex in the San Fernando Valley.
An Anaheim man is accused of stealing thousands of pieces of mail in Irvine in an elaborate scheme.
The US Postal Service says aggressive dogs are a common safety concern for mail carriers and they are asking dog owners to secure their pets.
New data released by the USPS shows L.A. had 48 reports of mail carriers being bitten by dogs last year. Houston topped the list with a 57 attacks.