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Ok so just got our apartment renewal paperwork and besides some fees they are trying to add there is a line about not having any firearms in common areas or in public spaces. Ok common areas is within their rights but isn't public supposed to be public? Going to have a little talk with their regional manager tomorrow about it because the addendum package was bigger than the lease paperwork. The way it is worded there is not even a clause for transporting it out of your place to go anywhere. Of course they have the law enforcement clause in there. Anyone know where I can become a stand by deputy? Still won't be able to go to some Denny's though.
The only reason we are planning to stay is my wife is supposed to give birth the week before our lease was up and financial reasons. At least I will have a topic in mind for lobby day about renters rights.
I believe you will find that points 1 and 6 may apply here
§ 55-248.9. Prohibited provisions in rental agreements.
A. A rental agreement shall not contain provisions that the tenant:
1. Agrees to waive or forego rights or remedies under this chapter;
2. Agrees to waive or forego rights or remedies pertaining to the 120-day conversion or rehabilitation notice required in the Condominium Act (§ 55-79.39 et seq.), the Virginia Real Estate Cooperative Act (§ 55-424 et seq.) or Chapter 13 (§ 55-217 et seq.) of this title;
3. Authorizes any person to confess judgment on a claim arising out of the rental agreement;
4. Agrees to pay the landlord's attorney's fees except as provided in this chapter;
5. Agrees to the exculpation or limitation of any liability of the landlord to the tenant arising under law or to indemnify the landlord for that liability or the costs connected therewith;
6. Agrees as a condition of tenancy in public housing to a prohibition or restriction of any lawful possession of a firearm within individual dwelling units unless required by federal law or regulation; or
7. Agrees to both the payment of a security deposit and the provision of a bond or commercial insurance policy purchased by the tenant to secure the performance of the terms and conditions of a rental agreement, if the total of the security deposit and the bond or insurance premium exceeds the amount of two months' periodic rent.
B. A provision prohibited by subsection A included in a rental agreement is unenforceable. If a landlord brings an action to enforce any of the prohibited provisions, the tenant may recover actual damages sustained by him and reasonable attorney's fees.
i would think that common sense would dictate that if they cant restrict firearms within dwelling then they cant restrict transporting of firearm to and from dwelling and you have the right to carry in public but that gets tricky as there is public referring to property and public as in in public view example would be a bar is on private property but you can get arrested for being drunk in public while there