elixin77
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I've been living at a student apartment complex since January called The Bellamy in Greenville. It's nice, because it's all inclusive, has a pool, and is on the bus route to school. I subleased from someone, and it ends mid July.
I was working yesterday, and get a call from the apartment manager, saying that maintenance entered my place yesterday for inspections (move out stuff), and found guns in my room. Needless to say, I didn't know about it because I wasn't shown the actual lease agreement (doesn't excuse the fact that I should I have looked at the lease regardless, but when 95% of the other apartments in Greenville don't mention guns, I assumed they would allow them; and the statement was in fine print).
I went and talked with the apt manager, and she spouted the same old hoplo BS that everyone does - we do it for the safety of the people living here, we have peace officers that live here, we don't want someone to break into your apt and have a gun at their disposal.... I figure if they break into my apt, theres high money stuff that they will pay more attention to then my guns (computer, every apt has a 32" tv....). It's ridiculous. I recorded the whole conversation, but theres nothing of value in it, apart from her saying over and over again how much she cares about the residence.
I have removed the rifles from my apt, and they are with a close friend whom I trust. The pistol will be staying with me, but will be buried to the point of that if they do find it, there will be a serious privacy law suit against them. I do not wish to cause waves while I'm living here, but on move out, I will drop a nice letter off to the apt manager explaining my views on her stance, and that I will inform everyone I know not to live at the apt complex because of their rules.
I have a new apt almost lined up, and they are clear in their firearms rules - just don't leave it on the counter for all to see if maintenance comes in, and don't brandish. Seems simple enough to me, and something I don't mind following.
Anyways, just thought I'd share. Any other suggestions I should put in the letter to the apt manager would be helpful. Stay safe!
I've been living at a student apartment complex since January called The Bellamy in Greenville. It's nice, because it's all inclusive, has a pool, and is on the bus route to school. I subleased from someone, and it ends mid July.
I was working yesterday, and get a call from the apartment manager, saying that maintenance entered my place yesterday for inspections (move out stuff), and found guns in my room. Needless to say, I didn't know about it because I wasn't shown the actual lease agreement (doesn't excuse the fact that I should I have looked at the lease regardless, but when 95% of the other apartments in Greenville don't mention guns, I assumed they would allow them; and the statement was in fine print).
I went and talked with the apt manager, and she spouted the same old hoplo BS that everyone does - we do it for the safety of the people living here, we have peace officers that live here, we don't want someone to break into your apt and have a gun at their disposal.... I figure if they break into my apt, theres high money stuff that they will pay more attention to then my guns (computer, every apt has a 32" tv....). It's ridiculous. I recorded the whole conversation, but theres nothing of value in it, apart from her saying over and over again how much she cares about the residence.
I have removed the rifles from my apt, and they are with a close friend whom I trust. The pistol will be staying with me, but will be buried to the point of that if they do find it, there will be a serious privacy law suit against them. I do not wish to cause waves while I'm living here, but on move out, I will drop a nice letter off to the apt manager explaining my views on her stance, and that I will inform everyone I know not to live at the apt complex because of their rules.
I have a new apt almost lined up, and they are clear in their firearms rules - just don't leave it on the counter for all to see if maintenance comes in, and don't brandish. Seems simple enough to me, and something I don't mind following.
Anyways, just thought I'd share. Any other suggestions I should put in the letter to the apt manager would be helpful. Stay safe!