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billh58

(6,641 posts)
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 02:13 PM Dec 2016

UPS Delivers Assault Rifle Instead of Toy for Christmas Gift

A New York couple was horrified when a UPS delivery that they thought was a Christmas present turned out to be an assault rifle.

Newsday reports that Joel Berman opened the keyboard-sized case in front of his wife and 6-year-old granddaughter Wednesday night in Oceanside, on Long Island.

Instead of a toy plane they were buying for their friend's son, they found a semi-automatic rifle, scope, stand, ammo clip and copies of an Arizona man's driver's license and concealed-weapons permit. They hustled their granddaughter out of the room and called police, who picked up the weapon.

Atlanta-based UPS says it's investigating the "highly unusual incident." The company says it accepts legal shipments of some firearms. It says shippers must meet certain requirements.

http://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/ups-delivers-assault-rifle-toy-christmas-gift-44238092?

A "highly unusual" Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!

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UPS Delivers Assault Rifle Instead of Toy for Christmas Gift (Original Post) billh58 Dec 2016 OP
Good thing it didn't go to a George Zimmerman, D Roof, a Klansman, or most Trump supporters. Hoyt Dec 2016 #1
An "assault rifle" billh58 Dec 2016 #2
Or a Trump supporter wearing a Klan robe. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #3
Most of the Trump supporters billh58 Dec 2016 #4
Underneath a Klan robe murielm99 Dec 2016 #5
Special kind of stupid right there... resistance2016 Dec 2016 #6

billh58

(6,641 posts)
2. An "assault rifle"
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 02:19 PM
Dec 2016

as a concealed carry weapon? Yep, gotta be a Trumpie with two teeth and a pick 'em up truck with a rifle rack.

billh58

(6,641 posts)
4. Most of the Trump supporters
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 02:40 PM
Dec 2016

have a Klan costume and at least two guns for every member of the family.

 

resistance2016

(86 posts)
6. Special kind of stupid right there...
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 08:45 PM
Dec 2016

concealed-weapons permit + assault rifle (usually) = dead idiot who never should have had access to either

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