Australia -- Fedex and TNT not Transporting Guns/Ammo

[NZ_Fclass]

"THE NSC ( National Shooting Council) HAS OFFERED to work with the Shooting Industry Foundation of Australia (SIFA) on the recent announcement by FedEx / TNT Express that it will cease transporting firearms and ammunition in Australia.

The news, which was first broken to the NSC through our industry channels, has also been reported on SIFA’s website which can be seen by clicking here.

After being approached by several suppliers earlier this year about restrictions that had already been placed on the movement of firearms, the NSC started speaking with FedEx’s Managing Director of Legal services, Mr Michael Brennan.

While these discussions continued for several months, it was clear that their mind may have already been made up.

FedEx’s CEO – a shooter?​

In the meantime, the CEO of FedEx internationally is Mr Frederick Smith who we understand from an industry source that Mr Smith is an enthusiastic shooter and gun collector.
We have written to Mr Smith on that understanding, seeking his support to have the ban by the Australian arm of his business overturned.
We’ll let you know if we hear from him.
Ironically, in 2018 – and on the topic of gun policy – FedEx released the following statement which is still on their website:

 

[Downhill]

Might be a business opportunity for an industrious individual or group. Start out with firearm related items and maybe grow it into a viable alternative to the others.

 

[ebb]

Boycott them and make enough noise that others will also.

 

[D Coots]

^^^^^^^^^