Sioux Falls firearm silencer company sues FedEx over broken delivery promise
Silencer Central accuses FedEx of being against Second Amendment
Silencer Central filed a lawsuit against FedEx Corp. and its subsidiaries on Wednesday in federal court in South Dakota, alleging the shipping giant reneged on a promise to deliver firearm suppressors directly to customers’ homes.
The Sioux Falls-based company alleges negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract, claiming FedEx aggressively courted the company throughout 2024, agreed to handle home deliveries of suppressors, then abruptly reversed course after the parties signed the contract.
The lawsuit appears to be the first of its kind. Similar breach of contract cases by firearms-related businesses against major shipping carriers haven’t surfaced in recent years, despite industry complaints about restricted access to shipping services.
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