Fun With FEDEX Employees!

[brown3345]

So the other day I had an issue with an AR that I recently bought. After talking to customer support they said that I should sent it back to them so they could take a look at it. So they gave me thier FEDEX account number to use so that I could ship it back on their dime (very cool).

I packed up the AR and drove down to the main FEDEX Office in our area. When I pulled into the parking lot and guess what I saw?

A sign as big as Jesus that said, "NO FIREARMS ALLOWED IN THIS BUILDING". Well, I got a big smile on my face, walked in and told the lady that I had a gun in my car that I needed to ship but I saw your sign. How can I ship the gun back to the Manufacturer if I can't bring it in the building?

Well she said, "I think that we ship guns but I better call someone first".

She got on some type of a 3 way call with her boss and somebody over at HQ. After a long wait and watching all the FEDEX Employees sweat it out I finally got it shipped.

I guess it was a good thing I didn't tell them about the Kimber Ultra CDP II on my belt!

FEDEX must have some really heavy duty anti gun people working over there

[JBnTX]

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A sign as big as Jesus that said, "NO FIREARMS ALLOWED IN THIS BUILDING". ...

I guess it was a good thing I didn't tell them about the Kimber Ultra CDP II on my belt!.....

You did the right thing with the AR.

However, with the Kimber..........?

Gun owners need to obey all the rules all the time, especially in todays
environment.

Whether or not you agree with the rules is irrelevant.

[chadbag]

You did the right thing with the AR.

However, with the Kimber..........?

Gun owners need to obey all the rules all the time, especially in todays
environment.

Whether or not you agree with the rules is irrelevant.

Whatever floats your boat. I basically ignore those sorts of signs if I am carrying except at places like court houses, airports, etc. Businesses that are open to the public are considered "places of public accommodation" and cannot discriminate, like tell black people they cannot come in, even as "private" property. My right to carry is a civil right and I don't think they have the right to discriminate against me given the laws on "public accomodation." (If those laws did not exist then I might feel differently)

It is none of their business if I am carrying concealed -- after all, out of sight, out of mind. They never know and no harm no foul.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

What is the legality of signs like that? I know some state for CCW have signs people can put up on private property, but does it vary by state what the repurcusions are for not following them? As in pokey time versus being asked to leave?

At least they didn't say "No".

What if the sign said "No Gay People".

[Hersh]

FEDEX must have some really heavy duty anti gun people working over there

Yeah it's a conspiracy.

What actually happened was that you were dealing with a customer service agent who wasn't familiar with our firearms shipping policy and checked with their supervisor to verify policy. Although we do handle these shipments, they're fairly infrequent so some of the agents aren't up to speed on how they're handled.

Yes, I am a Fedex guy.

[CarlosDJackal]

You did the right thing with the AR.

However, with the Kimber..........?

Gun owners need to obey all the rules all the time, especially in todays
environment.

Whether or not you agree with the rules is irrelevant.

Simmer down now!! It's not like he broke the law when he walked into that FeDEX store with a concealed handgun. The worse they could have done is ask him to leave, never to come back again or charge him with tresspassing. JM2CW.

[JBnTX]

..... I basically ignore those sorts of signs if I am carrying.....

Businesses that are open to the public are considered "places of public accommodation"....

My right to carry is a civil right and I don't think they have the right to discriminate against me given the laws on "public accomodation."....

It is none of their business if I am carrying concealed -- after all, out of sight, out of mind. They never know and no harm no foul.

That's the attitude!

[brown3345]

I have to agree with eguns-com. I carry almost everywhere I go because I want to make sure I keep my wife and kids safe. If I get into some trouble for shooting a mental case that's on a rampage or a crack head that knocks off the FEDEX office for a few bucks because he knows law abiding citizens wont be carrying there because of a big as Jesus sign, so be it. I saved my life and any one else that might have been involved in that situation.

[thopkins22]

What is the legality of signs like that? I know some state for CCW have signs people can put up on private property, but does it vary by state what the repurcusions are for not following them?

It's my understanding that outside of areas prohibited by law(federal buildings, courthouses, or wherever) the only thing you could be found guilty of is trespassing. But if they know you're carrying, generally it would mean that you have broken other laws.

I'm obviously not a lawyer, nor am I familiar with laws in different states.

[chadbag]

I am not going to sit at the back of the bus.