Surprise Ammo Boxes Delivered with Toys R Us

October 13, 2015

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Cost-wise, it was a huge bargain. A Virginia Beach mom who ordered online from Toys R Us received a box of ammunition along with it. Packed right along with a birthday gift for her soon-to-be 7 year old son, a $20 foam Minecraft sword, were several boxes of ammunition

That bonus shipment of 800 rounds of 9mm ammunition with a market value of about $180 sounds like a jackpot for hunters, but to Jasemin Stephenson it raised a red flag.

“It’s very shocking,” she told USA Today. She feels the inclusion of the ammunition in her package was irresponsible on the part of Toys R Us. So Stephenson called the company, but they reportedly only asked her if she wanted to return the ammo.

Those 800 rounds of ammunition are definitely not a part of the Toys R Us lineup. Company spokesperson Kathleen Waugh says that the chain is investigating where it came from, beginning with speaking to their delivery carriers.

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Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.