Post Office and Royal Mail

[schony]

Just another reminder to all concerned !!!
I purchased a Umarex co2 Colt online at Freeads. It didnt arrive so I asked the seller to check and asked what service he used , 2nd class post was his reply, oh no said I.
Today he went to check where it is and yes, you guessed, it has been destroyed. How can they do that he asked, not illegal, not their property, surely they should have returned it to sender. I told him no, nothing he can do and although I feel sorry for him, return my money.
A lesson to be remembered. Parcelforce 48 hour every time
Taken from Royal Mails own web site. Prohibited items
Weapons Including Section 5 firearms (e.g. handguns, machine guns), CS gas and pepper sprays, flick knives and other knives that are banned knives under UK laws, tasers and stun guns. Items that appear to be prohibited weapons may be subject to additional checks and delays. Guns for sporting use, including Section 1 (e.g. hunting rifles), Section 2 (e.g. shotguns) firearms and low-powered air weapons may be sent in compliance with UK law and subject to domestic controls on the possession of firearms.

Surely they are at fault as it was sent in compliance with UK law, Delay for further checks yes but not destroy

[gunsnlandies]

It wasn't the pistol that was the problem, he probably left the co2 capsule in it. These are banned as pressure vessels by the PO.

[schony]

Yes he said he packed 10 co2 with it

[robhw97k]

normaly the post office asks whats inside parcel,he musnt have said co2 cartridges (what ever they called).i used to buy n sell darts they were mustard to post,used to get 20 questions off bird behind counter.

[schony]

Apparently all parcels are scanned and anything looking suspicious is taken to one side and opened

[bighit]

The co2 was the problem. It's on the prohibited list.

As far as I remember there is only one firearm educated guy in the Belfast hub and if he is not there they no doubt keep them till he is on shift. Maybe some one got destruction happy and sent it to be destroyed.

It was not posted within the regulations due to the c02 . So it's the senders fault. He did not research the rulings.