Man gets gun instead of TV - Would YOU return it?

Biggins

A WASHINGTON MUSICIAN who ordered a flat-screen TV from Amazon.com was shocked to receive a semi-automatic assault rifle instead.

...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....

http://www.thejournal.ie/online-rifle-weapon-tv-551798-Aug2012/#comment-543971

So if it was possible, if you thought you could get away with it - would you keep the weapon or return it?

eth0

Depends on the gun. If its a manky old single barrel shotgun and the TV cost 1,000e then probably return it, but the one in the article i probably wouldnt return

Lumbo

I'd like to see them try to take it off me.

Diapason

The only use I'd have for a gun would be to shoot it at the TV, but that would be impossible if I didn't have the TV.

You can see the bind I'm in.

Biggins

Diapason wrote: »

The only use I'd have for a gun would be to shoot it at the TV, but that would be impossible if I didn't have the TV.

You can see the bind I'm in.

Its a terrible one! :pac:

Chicken or the egg situation again!

Vicar in a tutu

id keep it!.. could threaten everyone to get my own way

bluecode

If I was living in America. I would probably own one already, in fact several. So really it's the TV I needed. So yes I would return it. Although that in fact is not so easy as there are rules, even in America about sending rifles in the mail.

On the other hand if I didn't have a rifle already. I would keep it and head for the nearest TV shop where I would select whatever TV I like and the contents of the till.

On the other hand if this happened in Ireland. I would immediately lock and load because it would have been detected by Customs you can be sure the Armed Response unit is waiting outside to see what happens.

Out of my cold dead hands!

Myrddin

Without knowing the history of the gun, & with them having serial numbers etc, you'd wanna be insane to even touch it in America.

giant_midget

id swap it on adverts.ie for a TV :pac:

Sin City

Hmmm a tv would be great

But a gun could be used to obtain many bigger and better tvs and possibly other things I like

GLaDOS

Can't play FIFA on a gun.

Though you could play Call of Duty.

Biggins

I think I'd report it myself to be honest - but then again if Fair City, Glenroe and other reality rubbish was back on my old TV screen, I might be tempted to test it first!

liamhana

Keep the gun & use it to rob a TV shop.

Saruman

It's the US, I could legally buy a gun so there is no reason to keep it. Where the hell is my TV?

Washington Irving

I, for one, think you'd be mental to try send it back. Imagine if got caught trying to post a firearm

Biggins

Saul-Goode9 wrote: »

I, for one, think you'd be mental to try send it back. Imagine if got caught trying to post a firearm

You just tell them you was trying to be armless!

Dyr

If it was an SG 550 or suchlike I don't think I'd be capable of returning it.

Zomg Okay

I'd get in touch with them and try and sort out returning it. I don't want to tangle with the ARU, thanks very much. :P

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Biggins wrote: »

http://www.thejournal.ie/online-rifle-weapon-tv-551798-Aug2012/#comment-543971

So if it was possible, if you thought you could get away with it - would you keep the weapon or return it?

That's good bang for your buck..

Biggins

elviscostello wrote: »

That's good bang for your buck..

Or if you enjoy hunting, all you need is a good buck for your bang! :pac:

Feisar

I'd definitely keep it! A Sig 550 would be worth a lot more than a €1000 and damn it's an assault type rifle. Hopefully I didn't brutalize the packaging and I'd seal it back up and keep it for six months to see if someone came looking for it.

Feisar

Bambi wrote: »

If it was an SG 550 or suchlike I don't think I'd be capable of returning it.

Nah me neither. Not a chance I'd be able to send it back.

LittleBook

Any bullets?

I'd keep it, but I'd only use it on zombies. I fear I'm under-prepared for the apocalypse.

ejmaztec

It must mean that someone at the other end of the country will be trying to rob a bank with a TV, and threatening to turn on RTE if they don't hand over the money.

who_me

"Hi, is that Amazon customer service? I ordered a 39" TV and received an assault rifle instead. Could you please send me my 55" HD TV? I've always wanted a 72" 3D HD TV. I'd just like to repeat: I have an assault rifle. Thanking you."

Qualitymark

I have no reason to wish to shoot anyone, nor could there be any reason to; of course I'd return it.

wnolan1992

AH Answer: I'd keep it and rob Soundstore for a better TV than the one I ordered.

Real Answer: I can't play Xbox on a gun. Return it.

Dave!

Weird question Why would you keep it? You planning on robbing a bank?

I have no reason to have a gun. I'll have the TV thanks.

Basq

Can't watch The Heisenberg Hour on no gun!

Shenshen

Biggins wrote: »

http://www.thejournal.ie/online-rifle-weapon-tv-551798-Aug2012/#comment-543971

So if it was possible, if you thought you could get away with it - would you keep the weapon or return it?

Return it of course... how would you even start connecting a gun to a Sky TV box?

Tabnabs

How does he know it wasn't a part for the TV?

Clancy, use the remote

Manic Moran

WASHINGTON MUSICIAN who ordered a flat-screen TV from Amazon.com was shocked to receive a semi-automatic assault rifle instead.

Semi-auto and assault are mutually exclusive.

So if it was possible, if you thought you could get away with it - would you keep the weapon or return it?

Certainly not in this case. When the firearms dealer received his TV, I'll wager they'll start checking the delivery records for UPS.

Besides, I already have a SIG 556.

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/9450/sig556a.jpg

It's my go-to rifle for the zombie apocalypse, I think. Work of art, and a beautiful trigger.

bluecode

Manic Moran wrote: »

Semi-auto and assault are mutually exclusive.



Certainly not in this case. When the firearms dealer received his TV, I'll wager they'll start checking the delivery records for UPS.

Besides, I already have a SIG 556.

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/9450/sig556a.jpg

It's my go-to rifle for the zombie apocalypse, I think. Work of art, and a beautiful trigger.

No way, you'll be called up to active duty when the zombie apocalypse starts. So you'll be stuck with the M4.

Manic Moran

I have to get to the armoury somehow.

MadsL

Manic Moran wrote: »

I have to get to the armoury somehow.

I lolled.

I just realised this guy was in the US. Non-story.

Wait a second, Amazon don't sell guns, they sell gun accessories and things that go pfffft instead of bang. But no real guns.

Sure it wasn't an airsoft gun?

http://www.amazon.com/SIG-Sauer-552-High-airsoft/dp/B002AU0W9W/ref=sr_1_43?ie=UTF8&qid=1344572366&sr=8-43&keywords=sig

Overheal

Manic Moran wrote: »

Semi-auto and assault are mutually exclusive.

?

I know new manufactured civilian weapons can't have a full auto setting dating back to the 80s... but they still have names like the AR-15...

MadsL

Overheal wrote: »

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I know new manufactured civilian weapons can't have a full auto setting dating back to the 80s... but they still have names like the AR-15...

AR does NOT stand for Assault Rifle, as is commonly believed. AR stands for the original company that manufactured it, ArmaLite. ArmaLite sold their rights to the AR-10 and AR-15 designs in 1959 to Colt.