gis
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I've been staying at the Homestead Studio Suites in Chantilly for a couple of weeks since coming out to Virginia for work. I paid them for one month in advance (better deal than daily), and just today they called me to sign the contract. The contract reads in part "...unless expressly permitted to do so by law, a Lodger shall not carry or store any firearms or weapons, including without limitation guns, rifles or knives, in the Room."
I did sign, but I immediately discussed this with the young lady working the front desk. I told her that inVirginia the law permits non-prohibited persons to possess handguns, rifles, and shotguns without restriction. I also told her that open carry of a loaded handgun requires no license in VA, andactually showed her my Virginia CHP for concealed carry. She agreed that I am fine under the law and OK to stay here with my guns. I have open carried on the property prior to today and have been observed by at least two other employees who did not say anything anything about me carrying.
The hotel has no signs prohibiting guns on the property. I wouldn't stay here if they did. The contract states that it is governed by the laws of South Carolina and, I assume, isthe samefor all the states where they have properties, including anti-gun ones. This would be a rational explanation for the statement above. While most of my guns are still in Michigan, I brought with me a couple of handguns, an AR, AK, shotgun and a few thousand rounds of ammo. I usuallyhave one handgun andone rifle (unloaded in the trunk) with me, but the rest of the stuff is in a Sentry gun cabinet in the room, which I picked up at Dick's at Fair Oaks when I came out here.
When I checked in, I told the front desk that I do not want anyone in my room and do not want any housekeeping. They reserve the right to inspect the room on a weekly basis, but I said that I want to be there if they want to enter the room. They were fine with it. Not to sound paranoid, but when I moved in, I installed a portable camera that records to a receiver module secured in the gun cabinet and is activated by a motion detector (which also makes a 120 decibel high pitch sound).
Do you feel that I am OK to have my guns on their property based on the above statement? Should I raise this issue with management?
I've been staying at the Homestead Studio Suites in Chantilly for a couple of weeks since coming out to Virginia for work. I paid them for one month in advance (better deal than daily), and just today they called me to sign the contract. The contract reads in part "...unless expressly permitted to do so by law, a Lodger shall not carry or store any firearms or weapons, including without limitation guns, rifles or knives, in the Room."
I did sign, but I immediately discussed this with the young lady working the front desk. I told her that inVirginia the law permits non-prohibited persons to possess handguns, rifles, and shotguns without restriction. I also told her that open carry of a loaded handgun requires no license in VA, andactually showed her my Virginia CHP for concealed carry. She agreed that I am fine under the law and OK to stay here with my guns. I have open carried on the property prior to today and have been observed by at least two other employees who did not say anything anything about me carrying.
The hotel has no signs prohibiting guns on the property. I wouldn't stay here if they did. The contract states that it is governed by the laws of South Carolina and, I assume, isthe samefor all the states where they have properties, including anti-gun ones. This would be a rational explanation for the statement above. While most of my guns are still in Michigan, I brought with me a couple of handguns, an AR, AK, shotgun and a few thousand rounds of ammo. I usuallyhave one handgun andone rifle (unloaded in the trunk) with me, but the rest of the stuff is in a Sentry gun cabinet in the room, which I picked up at Dick's at Fair Oaks when I came out here.
When I checked in, I told the front desk that I do not want anyone in my room and do not want any housekeeping. They reserve the right to inspect the room on a weekly basis, but I said that I want to be there if they want to enter the room. They were fine with it. Not to sound paranoid, but when I moved in, I installed a portable camera that records to a receiver module secured in the gun cabinet and is activated by a motion detector (which also makes a 120 decibel high pitch sound).
Do you feel that I am OK to have my guns on their property based on the above statement? Should I raise this issue with management?