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One interesting little fact from history is that the Postal Inspection Service was one of the first bulk buyers of the Tommy Gun (Thompson submachine gun). htt
by dane-pgp 4y ago
One interesting little fact from history is that the Postal Inspection Service was one of the first bulk buyers of the Tommy Gun (Thompson submachine gun).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun#Early_use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun#Early_...
- dredmorbius 4y agoIt's also the oldest federal law-enforcement agency, pre-dating the formation of the United States itself. (The Post Office was established in colonial times by Benjamin Franklin, the USPSIS precursor was formed in 1772.)