CO Apartment Building Management To Tenants: Get Rid Of Your Guns Or Leave (invasion, crime)

[Rggr]

They may have some difficulty imposing that on people that have a lease that doesn't contain that restriction. It nay be hard to retroactively impose a restriction on a legal behavior. I don't know how many people would actually challenge it though.

[Little-Acorn]

This is actually legal. For new leases, anyway.

It's just a bad idea.

[Kracer]

Free market only for liberal causes.

Try to restrict residency for any other reason and see what happens.
Try to evict and see what happens.

How about that caterer in VT that refused to cater a wedding?

Now you have a guy in business of renting who refuses right to 2nd ammendment and legal possession ?

Sounds like a denial of right to keep and bear.

Now that career criminals don't have to mention past transgressions to protect their rights.

Gang members so prolific in CO will mark that building on their map of target rich environments.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by theunbrainwashed

Private entity. They can pick and choose if they can have guns or not in their building

I don't see anyone arguing that they have to right to do this, just that it may (or may not) be a good business decision.

It would be interesting to learn what the actual motivation is behind the decision.

[VTHokieFan]

Originally Posted by chielgirl

Free market, isn't it.

But us free marketers believe in the power of courts and contracts over regulations. Until its written into the lease agreement, that management company is on the wrong side of a law suit.

[jjrose]

Probably not a good business decision, but it is perfectly legal.

[Little-Acorn]

Shouldn't be long before someone puts together a big sign saying:

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Everyone in this building is guaranteed to be disarmed, by direction of the building owner.

Burglars, thieves, rapists, and murderers, please do not attack or hurt the people in this building.

Not because they can do anything to stop you, but because we asked nicely. Please?

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...and puts it up on that building, snaps a few photos for the internet, then takes down the sign and runs like hell before the residents get him for the crime of telling the truth.

Any volunteers?

[no1brownsfan]

It's their property, and their rules, but very stupid in my opinion. They may as well put up a sign inviting criminals to come and rob their residents. I sure as Hell wouldn't live there!

[hoffdano]

I have doubts that for the term of an existing lease that they can do this. But I don't know renters laws in Colorado. I can see it being required for new leases or renewed leases.

[Little-Acorn]

Originally Posted by no1brownsfan

They may as well put up a sign inviting criminals to come and rob their residents.

Now why didn't I think of that.