So, I went to a local mailing facility (UPS) to mail two returns; one a vortex rifle scope and the other a rifle sling. Attendant first noticed the word "rifle" in rifle scope and said they cannot ship because it's part of a gun. Then, they looked at the other shipping label and saw "gun sling", so they would not ship the gun sling. Then the attendant made a very bad joke saying "I guess people think you're going to come back in and shoot everybody". And he laughed loudly as if he'd just made the funniest joke. That really took me aback and I just said "yea, I guess that's the thinking nowadays". The service person said that none of their customer service store fronts will ship anything that attaches to a firearm, however their main delivery hub will ship gun related merchandise. I took it to the hub and they were ok with it.
Before I left I mentioned that I'm just a hunter feeding my family despite society trying to make me into an outlaw. I think us hunters need to remind people that we're out here and that guns have valid purposes providing food to families. The attendant looked a little sheepish when I said "I'm just trying to feed my family". I suppose I could have bought a lot of food with the $1.5k rifle scope I was returning, but that's beside the point.
Before I left I mentioned that I'm just a hunter feeding my family despite society trying to make me into an outlaw. I think us hunters need to remind people that we're out here and that guns have valid purposes providing food to families. The attendant looked a little sheepish when I said "I'm just trying to feed my family". I suppose I could have bought a lot of food with the $1.5k rifle scope I was returning, but that's beside the point.