He’s lied about how many guns he had. He probably lied about not having any ammo for the Italian rifle (any one else think of Lee Harvey Oswald). Unless he’s got contacts with Hollywood TV and Film armorers, he’s lying about the 9mm that fires blanks only. He’s already shot his brother in the head clowning around with a pistol. And when company comes over, he arms himself with a large knife. I’m neither a NRA Life member or a Ban All Guns ranter. But still, you don’t want this guy as a roommate and you don’t want his drinking buddies coming by either.
I had a roommate whose job required him to work armed. He didn’t just leave it out. We both knew how to properly and safely handle firearms. And when certain friends of his or mine came over, he’d lock it up in his little, fireproof safe.
Responsible gun owner and CCW permit holder checking in. Your roommate is not someone I would be comfortable living with. While it sounds like he’s probably legally clear, we don’t know what your lease looks like or is allowed to prohibit. WI gun laws.
You and your roommates may be stuck in the position of making him aware that his presence is tolerated until he gets enough of the cold shoulder treatment and moves out.
He very well could be lying, but one does not need to have contacts to buy a replica gun. They are sold all over the internet at fairly low prices as is the blank ammo. There are a couple reasons legit private citizens have them.
Replica firearms (starter pistols/blank guns etc) can indeed be dangerous. However, under Wisconsin law they are not considered firearms or weapons.
This. Or if you are really worried, go straight to the cops. He really should not be allowed a gun, and the thing about wearing a knife to parties, seriously whacko…the guns have to go, and I would seriously consider finding a new place to live.:eek:
The guy’s a dick but I can’t see where he did anything illegal.
Do you really think sans guns/knives the guy is going to stop being a dick?
This should be handled as a bad roommate and either he or the OP need to leave. Simple as that.
The fact that the guy had his gun out in the kitchen and your roommate felt threatened is assault in some jurisdictions. At the very least it might be worth a phone call to the police to ask them what your options are.
What do you hope to gain by talking to Mark? You already know he’s a liar, so I wouldn’t place much value on any agreement you might reach with him. If you just want to know how he’s doing, it might be better for a different housemate to call him - someone who hasn’t recently yelled at him.
If I were you, my main goal would be to ensure that Mark doesn’t come back. Do you have a lease, or are you month-to-month? It would harder to get rid of him permanently if he’s signed a lease agreement.
Also, did Mark leave his stuff behind? If so, he’s going to return, even if it’s just to collect his property.
I wouldn’t care how much it cost me. I wouldn’t tell the gun guy it was because of him, nor would I tell any of the other roommates or the landlord or the cops it was because of him because I wouldn’t want it to get back to him.
I wouldn’t consider carrying my own gun at all times in the place where I live because a roommate with weapons was exhibiting bizarre behavior.
There are times to do battle and there are times to retreat. This is not a battle – this is waiting for an explosion.
It isn’t here. It’s still his home and the OP doesn’t mention any children present. Unless he’s made some obvious threats I know of no law prohibiting what he’s done.
You guys are missing the point. The weapons are irrelevant. If it weren’t guns/knives he’d be parading drugs, pornography, or something else. He’s a schmuck no matter what. Someone needs to leave and it’s not the guns. It’s either the guy causing the problems or the roommates not comfortable with him.
You’re a master of understatement. Very unusual? Unless the guests at the party are hunters, samurai soldiers, cage fighters or… actually that would be even worse, lol. Do they also wear large knives, do they find his behavior unusual or are they completely relaxed about the guy who shot his brother in the face with a bb gun’s knife fetish?
I have no problem being around guns in a shooting range or big knives in a kitchen. I wouldn’t much like being around guns in my bedroom or large knives at a party. The guy sounds, based on your description, a little unhinged - maybe even paranoid. I’d be prepared to do a midnight run once he returns, but also to check his behavior unless you’d caught him at a very bad time. The others were still sharing a house with him and his friends still party with him, so maybe there are extenuating circumstances to his recent actions and those with his brother.
IDK if informing the police of your worries is going to help Mark’s state of mind. That’s tricky. If he’s losing it, a visit from the (armed) cops could send him either way, and you being new in town it won’t help your circumstances much either. I’d guess wait until you see him again, talk it over with your housemates, hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Saying that, if you want to move out then do just that, right away. Have you seen Shallow Grave? Great movie.
