Guy Orders TV from Amazon, Gets Giant Assault Rifle Instead - GoFuckYourself.com

tony286 · 08-10-2012, 05:16 AM

http://gizmodo.com/5933021/guy-gets-...-instead-of-tv

Talk about a dealzmodo! DC resident Seth Horvitz bought a new HDTV on Amazon, but when he opened the peculiarly not-TV-shaped box, he found a $2,000 Sig Sauer SIG716 semi-automatic rifle instead, DCist reports. A mistake has been made.

Assault rifles are completely illegal in Washington, but that didn't stop the accidental delivery. Transporting a weapon into DC is also completely illegal. Apparently, the third party Amazon seller who shipped out the 37-inch, 7.62 X 51 mm NATO caliber rifle intended it to hit a gun dealer in Pennsylvania. Not some guy in DC.

Cops confiscated the gun and got it the hell out of there, so things turned out okay?but what if this weapon, described by Sig Sauer as "the rifle of choice when you require the power of a larger caliber carbine," had been mailed to a kid? Or, you know, a criminal? It's easy enough to buy a gun online?now they're just showing up at your door for no reason.

GregE · 08-10-2012, 05:42 AM

Meanwhile, there's a gun dealer in PA watching the news report of this on his nice new TV

eroticsexxx · 08-10-2012, 06:04 AM

geedub · 08-10-2012, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by tony286

It's easy enough to buy a gun online?now they're just showing up at your door for no reason.

You must not know how purchasing guns online works. It's not like UPS ships it to your house for you. The gun must be shipped to a local store with an FFL. You still are required to pass the background check as well, not like buying private party, where you can buy a gun with no paperwork in a lot of states.

This was an accident, with a fortunate ending, that is all.

ninavain · 08-10-2012, 06:44 AM

bullshit story

tony286 · 08-10-2012, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by geedub

You must not know how purchasing guns online works. It's not like UPS ships it to your house for you. The gun must be shipped to a local store with an FFL. You still are required to pass the background check as well, not like buying private party, where you can buy a gun with no paperwork in a lot of states.

This was an accident, with a fortunate ending, that is all.

Those are gizmodo's words not mine .I was just passing the story on. So write them and tell him they dont know.

tony286 · 08-10-2012, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ninavain

bullshit story

really its on foxnews also
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/09...rifle-instead/

sperbonzo · 08-10-2012, 07:36 AM

How the hell is this a "giant" assault rifle? It's not even a particularly large assault rifle, or even a large rifle at all. Most hunting rifles are much larger.

Journalism is such a joke at this point. Everywhere.

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Aidoru · 08-10-2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sperbonzo

How the hell is this a "giant" assault rifle? It's not even a particularly large assault rifle, or even a large rifle at all. Most hunting rifles are much larger.

Journalism is such a joke at this point. Everywhere.

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Pretty much this

alias · 08-10-2012, 02:56 PM

Weird story.

baddog · 08-10-2012, 03:13 PM

Sometimes when they run out of a product, they will substitute one of equal or greater value.

96ukssob · 08-10-2012, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Sometimes when they run out of a product, they will substitute one of equal or greater value.

Mr Pheer · 08-10-2012, 03:20 PM

Mistakes happen. Nobody was hurt.

pornmasta · 08-10-2012, 03:36 PM

omg give me this tv !

V_RocKs · 08-10-2012, 04:30 PM

Wish they had sent it to me. Early Christmas.

helterskelter808 · 08-10-2012, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ninavain

bullshit story

Quote:

Originally Posted by tony286

really its on foxnews also

As rebuttals go, I've seen better.

08-10-2012, 05:16 AM	#1
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	Guy Orders TV from Amazon, Gets Giant Assault Rifle Instead http://gizmodo.com/5933021/guy-gets-...-instead-of-tv Talk about a dealzmodo! DC resident Seth Horvitz bought a new HDTV on Amazon, but when he opened the peculiarly not-TV-shaped box, he found a $2,000 Sig Sauer SIG716 semi-automatic rifle instead, DCist reports. A mistake has been made. Assault rifles are completely illegal in Washington, but that didn't stop the accidental delivery. Transporting a weapon into DC is also completely illegal. Apparently, the third party Amazon seller who shipped out the 37-inch, 7.62 X 51 mm NATO caliber rifle intended it to hit a gun dealer in Pennsylvania. Not some guy in DC. Cops confiscated the gun and got it the hell out of there, so things turned out okay?but what if this weapon, described by Sig Sauer as "the rifle of choice when you require the power of a larger caliber carbine," had been mailed to a kid? Or, you know, a criminal? It's easy enough to buy a gun online?now they're just showing up at your door for no reason.

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sperbonzo I'd rather be on my boat. Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 9,748	How the hell is this a "giant" assault rifle? It's not even a particularly large assault rifle, or even a large rifle at all. Most hunting rifles are much larger. Journalism is such a joke at this point. Everywhere. . __________________ Michael Sperber / Acella Financial LLC/ Online Payment Processing [email protected] / http://Acellafinancial.com/ ICQ 177961090 / Tel +1 909 NET BILL / Skype msperber Last edited by sperbonzo; 08-10-2012 at 07:37 AM..

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ninavain So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 6,268	bullshit story

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