Apartment Lease Agreement- Los Angeles

[kf6tac]

I would not possess a firearm inside a UC-owned apt.

I dimly recall quite a bit of drama occurring up here in some Berkeley UC-run off-campus housing. The apt blocks were just an extension of campus.

Do not over-parse the term "Apartment community" - they're just generally referring to the aparment itself and its surrounding property.

I believe the OP is saying that he's currently moving out of UC-owned apartments and found the clause in question in the lease agreement for his new (non-UC owned) apartment.

[Billy Jack]

Wrong thread

[Rob454]

More of a you cant have a gun on you in the pool/common area not you cant have a gun in your apartment

[Shotgun Man]

I believe the OP is saying that he's currently moving out of UC-owned apartments and found the clause in question in the lease agreement for his new (non-UC owned) apartment.

Yeah, I agree.

It appears the apartment community would encompass the entirety of the property. I would strike out the language pertaining to weapons before signing.

It is common for a tenant to cross out objectionable terms on a lease. It usually is not a deal-breaker on such piddling matters. Worst case scenario, you find another abode.

[gasman762]

Yes, I currently reside in UCLA housing. As a direct result of reviewing threads in this forum, I realized that firearm possession in UC housing is a no-no. Since then, I have lived for several years without my guns. Now that I have finished my training at UCLA, it is time for me to move out and restore my rights!
Does anyone know if Culver City is a better place to live as far as 2A
rights?
Thank you again for your help!

[snobord99]

I agree that landlords try to put things into rental agreements that carry no weight even though it is a signed contract. If a landlord put in that their tenant could not vote -- it would clearly be a worthless attempt to impose a restriction. Certain rights cannot be abridged by contract.

You can't sign away your right to vote, but a landlord could certainly say that you can't hold a 100 person protest in your apartment. I'm pretty sure a no-gun clause would be upheld.

As far as what you should do, just ask the landlord what their intent is with that clause. Are they restricting gun ownership in general or just you carrying a gun with you while walking around common areas or... This is a simple contract, what's going to control is the parties' intent.

[advocatusdiaboli]

I am with bwiese on this. I would not do it for the following reason. If there is an emergency of some kind involving public safety (fire, bomb scare (never have those in student housing eh?), robbery, terrorist threat, earthquake evacuation, etc.) and public safety searches apartments as they can and find your firearms you are in deep doo-doo. Not worth it. Either find a place to store them or move away.