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seamusTX wrote:Unfortunately or not, according to your point of view, HOA covenants typically allow a small group of people to make decisions that affect all the residents with no prior notice. HOAs are not subdivisions of government and are not bound by the federal or state constitution. (They are subject to some civil-rights laws.) Take it or leave it. We still have a choice.

- Jim

And part of the reason for that is most residents of the subdivision don't want to be bothered to attend HOA meetings (and provide input to such decisions) or be on the board.
After we moved into our current residence about ten years ago, we attended the first few meetings, but haven't in several years. The HOA used to meet about twice a year (if that), but have recently put up a sign at the entrance to the subdivision "advertising" monthly meetings. Maybe we'll have to check it out and see what has changed.

tacticool wrote:

lkd wrote:I think we should keep this back on-topic: Namely an HOA has apparently tried to grandfather a rule that would restrict gun ownership rights to somebody running a legal business.

There's no grandfathering. It sounds like the rule applies to everyone with no favoritism for past conditions.

I believe the point is that the HOA passed the rule simply to stifle the resident's business, which was legal when established.

One of the problems with HOA's is that reasonable people don't want to run for the board or spend the time, so you're left with the power-hungry busybodies to run the association.