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Well, I guess the inspection happened on Friday...I don't really know.

My wife and I left out of town on Thursday night, (after securing all of the firearms and ammo in the safe, we didn't cover the safe) and making sure that all of our furniture and electrical outlets were up to specs. I also took the advice of one of the posters on this forum and installed a fire-extinguisher in a prominent location between our kitchen, dining room, and living room. We arrived home on Sunday and everything seemed to be as we left it, and there was no notice of any infractions or even that they had entered our apartment. So I guess, alls well that ends well!

Thanks for all of the help guys!

Stevie...please check your Messages...Thanks!

Joe-That's what I'm doing in October! The owner of that house is very gun friendly considering he taught me how to shoot and bought me my very first firearm! Gotta love Grandparents!

Roberts---We personally would LOVE to own a home, but since we are both in Graduate School, that really is not a possibility right now. Hopefully our education one day will pay off and allow us to afford to buy a home! But we are both in healthcare, so if Obama gets a hold of us, we may end up not having two dimes to rub together, especially as we start to pay back student loans!

Okay, so my wife and I have lived in an apartment in Dallas for the past 2 years. I received a notice from the Apartment Management today that the City of Dallas Fire Marshall will be inspecting our complex in a little over a week and will be entering apartments looking for "violations" (faulty smoke detectors, blocked windows in bedrooms, broken/missing faceplates, extension cords, cords running across walkways, etc.) If a violation is found our complex says we will be fined (I dont know if this is from the Fire Marshall or the complex).

Here are my concerns:

1) I dont like ANYONE in my home while I am not there, especially since I own firearms (along with a lot of other valuables) (I know that maintenence comes in periodically, but I am usually home when they do)
2) I dont get the feeling that my apartment complex is "firearm friendly" I dont really want the management, maintainence men, or the fire marshall seeing my gun safe and getting any ideas.
3) I dont like the idea of someone coming into my home to "search" for "violations" without a warrant.

So, my question is, do I have to consent to this search if it is required by management? There is a line in my lease that I believe puts me behind the eight-ball:

WHEN WE MAY ENTER:
...
or showing
apartment to government representatives for the limited purpose
of determining housing and fire ordinance compliance,

I have already decided that I am moving out when my lease ends in October, but do you guys think that there is anything I can do to keep them out? Or should I just throw a sheet over the safe and put some decorations on top (like my wife suggested).

Opinions appreciated...