A Tennessee bill, HB 496, would prevent landlords from banning guns and prohibit adding a clause to a lease that would ban tenants from “lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, firearm components, or ammunition on leased premises.”
The bill to stop landlords from banning guns has passed the legislature and heads to the governor for signature.
The protection also extends to firearms kept in vehicles parked in tenant parking areas and in locations controlled by the landlord that tenants must use to enter or exit their residence or parking areas.
If passed, the new law would only apply to residential lease agreements and landlord rules that are entered into, amended, extended or renewed on or after Jan. 1, 2027.
Under the bill, landlords can require tenants to transport a firearm between a vehicle and the tenant’s residence only if the firearm is concealed, holstered or stored in a carrying container. Landlords can also require firearms to remain concealed, holstered or in a container when tenants are in common areas such as hallways or elevators, according to the bill.
Some properties are excluded from the proposal, including premises leased to state agencies or departments, facilities licensed or contracted with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, school properties, or facilities connected to the Department of Children’s Services.
Health care and elder care facilities are also exempt, including hospitals, nursing homes, homes for the aged, assisted care living facilities, memory care facilities and certain independent living facilities connected to those operations.
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