Reply To: Guns in Your Rental

[Krista Reuther]

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.

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Firearms in Rental Property: Can Landlords Ban Guns? | Honeycomb

State laws vary regarding whether apartments can ban guns, so make sure you know what your local laws say about firearms in rental properties.