Robb Elementary families sue UPS, FedEx for shipping weapon used by gunman in the 2022 school massac

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The lawsuits claimed that the shipment of the weapon and specialized trigger violated state and federal law.

Families of survivors of the Robb Elementary School shooting are pursuing litigation against the package shipping companies UPS and FedEx for allegedly violating state and federal law and its own corporate safety standards.

On the day of the shooting, the gunman was armed with a weapon was ordered online and shipped to Oasis Firearms in Uvalde where it was then picked up by the shooter. The lawsuit cited the UPS Conditions of Carriage as proof of a violation. The UPS conditions state that, “Shipments must not contain goods which might endanger human or animal life or any means of transportation. …”

According to the lawsuit, the gunman was not 18 years old when he purchased the weapon and Hell Fire trigger online. It claimed that FedEx shipped the AR-15 and then Oasis Firearms illegally transferred the gun to the shooter even though he was 17 at the time of the purchase. The shooter was also able to purchase ammunition from Oasis that was used in the massacre.

 

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