Imagine you own a 17,000SF condo. The big question: Where to put the indoor, private gun range.

[Stinky The Clown]

This was supposed to be all hush-hush. Expecting it to *stay* hush-hush is like expecting an early 20s presidential intern staying quiet about having administered a presidential blow job.

Condo owner wants gun range at Ritz-Carlton penthouse
City officials scrambling to determine legality

The condos at the Ritz-Carlton Residences offer "luxurious waterfront living" — with breathtaking views of Baltimore's Inner Harbor . . . . >snip< . . . . But that's not enough for one resident . . . . >snip< . . . . (exploring) permits that might be needed to build a gun range in one of the penthouse-level condos . . . . >snip< . . . . Inquiries about the gun range were meant to be hush-hush, . . . . >snip< . . . . Equally elusive is the identity of the person who wants the range.

The most prominent Ritz-Carlton resident is gun enthusiast and suspense-thriller author Tom Clancy. He has spent $16.6 million buying up six penthouses, an entire level of one of the buildings, giving him 17,000 square feet of living space.

But the architect hired to design the gun range, John Chalk of Ellicott City, said he does not know the name of the condo owner. A New York interior design company hired him, but his paperwork simply refers to "the client," Chalk said.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-md-firing-range-ritz-20110303,0,2436298.story

[baldguy]

1. In the nursery, of course.

[readmoreoften]

7. +1

[badtoworse]

2. As long as it's safe, what difference does it make? - nt

[Stinky The Clown]

3. Geezus. Lighten up.

:eyes:

[badtoworse]

5. Me lighten up? I really don't care what he does as long as it's safe.

It's your OP.

[Stinky The Clown]

6. I actually thought the story was funny. Hence my reportage.

Were I an editor, this would be in the "Lighter Side of the News" section.

Not everything posted on DU is deadly serious.

[badtoworse]

8. Sorry, I didn't read the post that way.

I read a lot of posts on DU by people who are outraged about things that really aren't all that important and I was scratching my head to fugure out what the big deal was all about.

[uppityperson]

11. Telling someone who says "I don't care" to lighten up? hahahahaha

And even an eye roll. heh. you are funny tonight

[Stinky The Clown]

12. You're always so complimentary to me when you have the chance

Welcome to my thread. May I show you around?

[uppityperson]

15. I am to many people in this type situation. Thanks for remembering me, didn't know I was that memora

memorable. Hoping you have a good day today, no snark intended and edited to remove snark

[Liberal_in_LA]

4. Yep. Long as the noise is contained and there is no danger of a bullet going thru a neighbor's wall

what business is it anyone?

[MilesColtrane]

9. Phil Spector was WAY ahead of him.

[pipoman]

10. One of the biggest issues with firing ranges is the lead

it requires very specific air filtration and cleaning techniques. I believe this is the larger issue.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

14. Or use special ammunition

[Serve The Servants]

13. Delete