Marriott Exposes Conventioneers to Prosecution

[native]

From Paul Valone, San Diego Examiner:

Roughly 70,000 gun rights supporters converged on Charlotte, North Carolina last weekend for the NRA's "Celebration of American Values" convention. ... Hundreds of conventioneers stayed at the Charlotte Marriott City Center, where Grass Roots North Carolina also held its “Gala for Gun Rights” on Friday night ... GRNC selected the hotel because it did not post against firearms. Inspections of the main entrance were made both the day prior and the day of the event. So imagine the surprise of GRNC supporters who found that signs barring guns printed by computer had been scotch-taped into place on Friday evening during the event.

While that might not seem serious, understand that N.C.G.S. 14-415.11(c) bans firearms where the “person in control” of the premises “conspicuously posts” against firearms. The crime is punishable by a Class 2 misdemeanor, including revocation of concealed handgun permits....

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CONTACT MARRIOTT IMMEDIATELY

E-mail Charlotte Marriot City Center General Manager Jim Diehl at jim.diehl@marriott.com or fax him at (704) 358-6522 and let him know that until you receive an apology and a notification that postings have been removed, you and everyone you know will be avoiding the hotel.

Call Marriott Corporate Communications at (301) 380-7770 and leave a message for Kathleen Matthews, Executive Vice President, Global Communications and Public Affairs, letting her know that Marriott will be held accountable for the actions of its hotel in Charlotte, whether or not the hotel is a franchisee.

Contact Marriott Customer Care at https://www.marriott.com/suggest/suggest.mi" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or (888) 236-2427 and deliver the same message that you will not use any Marriott until the problem is resolved;

If you are a Marriott shareholder, contact Investor Relations at: investorrelations@marriott.com

[dbackjon]

Anyone with a brain would have gotten it in the contract they signed with the Hotel for the space...

[Chizzang]

Can somebody explain to me (very slowly) I'm not that bright... why this isn't actually hysterically funny..?

[native]

Can somebody explain to me (very slowly) I'm not that bright... why this isn't actually hysterically funny..?

I am glad you have been entertained, Cleets!