Oof, that’s a tricky situation!
Based on what I’m seeing from Honeycomb Insurance, the second amendment protects the rights of gun owners at a federal level only. Because of this, states have the ability to come up with their own specific laws regarding firearms in a rental.
Four states have specific laws about guns and rental agreements at the time of writing:
- Virginia: forbids landlords from restricting gun possession in their rentals
- Tennessee: allows landlords to ban guns, even if the tenant has a handgun carry permit
- Minnesota: forbids landlords from restricting gun possession in their rentals if the tenants have a permit
- Wisconsin: allows landlords to forbid guns from common areas of the property but doesn’t speak on the ability to have guns in the individual rental unit
So, if you live in a state that’s not VA or MN, you can ban guns from your rental with language in your lease.
-
Is there language that I could put in my lease that states the gun owner needs a gun safe or something to reduce the risk of issue?
