I'm moving into a new apartment soon and was planning to take my guns with me. A (non gun owning) friend recently asked if it was OK with my landlord, and I replied that there was no prohibition of firearms in my lease, and the landlord had never asked about the matter, so I had no reason to believe it wouldn't be, but it got me thinking. In a few hours of research I've come across people saying that MA is one of the states that has a law on the books forbidding landlords from restricting firearm ownership (I know other states like Minnesota have this), but I'm not inclined to believe it unless I can find the law itself, which so far I haven't. I've also read the justification that MA law considers rented property to be your legal home, and therefore protects your activities there along the same lines as they would be if you owned the property yourself (with certain caveats). I'm on good terms with the landlord and don't want to antagonize them, but also don't want to forfeit rights if I have them.
I'm new to renting, and could use the advice of someone here on NES that can clear this up for me. I know the 2nd amendment regulates what the government can do, but I hadn't thought so much before about its ramifications in situations between private parties like this.
I'm new to renting, and could use the advice of someone here on NES that can clear this up for me. I know the 2nd amendment regulates what the government can do, but I hadn't thought so much before about its ramifications in situations between private parties like this.