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Re:Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of t... by noonespecial on Saturday August 17, 2013 @12:51PM (#6229571)
People send battery laden electronics through the mail all the time. It's about all Sparkfun ever ships. Doesn't seem to be a problem.
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Re:Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of t... by vxNsr on Sunday August 18, 2013 @07:24AM (#6232370)
Actually,'bout that: The USPS has banned the mailing of batteries, not because they're worried someone will disguise a bomb as one, but because they have a habit exploding in atmospheric changes.
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Re:Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of t... by noonespecial on Sunday August 18, 2013 @03:03PM (#6233735)
You can certainly mail batteries, just with some restrictions.

http://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_024.htm

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