DC man orders TV, gets assault rifle instead

[onehandle]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Washington musician who ordered a flat-screen TV from Amazon.com was shocked to receive a semiautomatic assault rifle instead.

Thirty-eight-year-old Seth Horvitz says he purchased the 39-inch television from a third-party seller. A box arrived from UPS on Tuesday evening, and it seemed too small to contain the TV. He says he initially thought it contained accessories.

But when he opened it, he found a Sig Sauer military-style rifle. He says he had never held a gun before he felt the trigger of the rifle.

An invoice showed that the gun was intended for delivery to a firearms dealer in Duncansville, Pa. Horvitz called police, who took the gun and are investigating how the mistaken shipment occurred. Amazon.com Inc. and United Parcel Service Inc. had no immediate comment.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/dc-man-orders-tv-gets-assault-rifle-instead-113622137.html

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Perfectly sane commerce.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Breaking: DU Gungeon orders 1,000+ 39" TV's in huge Amazon order.

hoping to get lucky.

[Remmah2]

4. I've always thought people watch too much TV.

nt

[Equate]

2. That was a UPS screwup.

And it wasn't an assault rifle.

[Remmah2]

3. The National Retailers Association is probably at fault.

They need to get their shipping orders right.

[slackmaster]

5. This is a good example of why basic gun safety should be taught in public schools

Anyone who has had minimal training would know not to touch the trigger until the weapon has been determined to be unloaded, or until he or she is in a proper setting and prepared to fire it.

[AtheistCrusader]

6. If it showed up in my state, it wouldn't be illegal.

Well, it might piss someone off that it didn't go through an FFL, but that would probably be the seller's problem.

By the way, it's not a fucking assault rifle. It's an assault WEAPON per DC statutes, and Congress. A semi-automatic is not an assault rifle. An assault rifle has a burst or full auto mode.

[Lucy Goosey]

7. Unlocked - consensus for lock wasn't clear

Last edited Fri Aug 10, 2012, 12:07 PM - Edit history (1)

Formerly locked thread has been unlocked, but note that there are discussions in other forums:

In Gun Control & RKBA:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/117259072

In General Discussion:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021097730

Thanks!