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mapsjanhere · March 14, 2010, 12:41 PM

Your constitutional rights mean nothing towards a private landlord unless they are specifically established by law to do so (why we needed the civil rights legislation in the 60s to prohibit race etc based renting). Even if the SCOTUS incorporates the 2nd against states and municipalities it still doesn't do anything against a private landlord.
As for "what can he do", what are you going to do if he calls hazmat and has your guns removed as "immediate danger"? You might win damages in court, if you have the money to fight, but it's you the college student renter against the landlord apartment owner with an insurance company footing the legal bills.

March 14, 2010, 12:41 PM	#14
mapsjanhere Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,832	Your constitutional rights mean nothing towards a private landlord unless they are specifically established by law to do so (why we needed the civil rights legislation in the 60s to prohibit race etc based renting). Even if the SCOTUS incorporates the 2nd against states and municipalities it still doesn't do anything against a private landlord. As for "what can he do", what are you going to do if he calls hazmat and has your guns removed as "immediate danger"? You might win damages in court, if you have the money to fight, but it's you the college student renter against the landlord apartment owner with an insurance company footing the legal bills. __________________ I used to love being able to hit hard at 1000 yards. As I get older I find hitting a mini ram at 200 yards with the 22 oddly more satisfying.