"affordable housing" apartments-Mayfield Manor, Canton

[catfish86]

My mother lives in the Mayfield Manor which is a 4 story apartment complex essentially behind the Canton Centre Walmart. This is the website of the national organization running the complex:

http://www.ehdoc.org/ohio/mayfield-manor-i/

It is apparently a union/senior citizen group conglomerate that does a lot of Section 8 and other housing programs but is not directly that I can tell part of HUD.

When she originally moved in there was a CPZ sign on the door. Then for a long time the sign was taken down but yesterday I noticed it was up again.

I know there has been some lawsuits won for housing project residents about gun bans in public housing. Anybody have any more information about this situation?

[cashman966]

A landlord can post their property just like any other person in control of private property, they just cannot ban licensed handgun carry by a renter or their guests, while the renter is present.

2923.126(C)(3)(b) A landlord may not prohibit or restrict a tenant who is a licensee and who on or after September 9, 2008, enters into a rental agreement with the landlord for the use of residential premises, and the tenant's guest while the tenant is present, from lawfully carrying or possessing a handgun on those residential premises.

[pirateguy191]

Does a tenant have to have a CHL for their guests CHL's to be recognized?

[BobK]

Does a tenant have to have a CHL for their guests CHL's to be recognized?

I'd say, yes.

[pirateguy191]

Does a tenant have to have a CHL for their guests CHL's to be recognized?

I'd say, yes.

That's the way I read it also. That kinda sucks.

[color of law]

2923.126(C)(3)(a) Except as provided in division (C)(3)(b) of this section, the owner or person in control of private land or premises, and a private person or entity leasing land or premises owned by the state, the United States, or a political subdivision of the state or the United States, may post a sign in a conspicuous location on that land or on those premises prohibiting persons from carrying firearms or concealed firearms on or onto that land or those premises. Except as otherwise provided in this division, a person who knowingly violates a posted prohibition of that nature is guilty of criminal trespass in violation of division (A)(4) of section 2911.21 of the Revised Code and is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If a person knowingly violates a posted prohibition of that nature and the posted land or premises primarily was a parking lot or other parking facility, the person is not guilty of criminal trespass in violation of division (A)(4) of section 2911.21 of the Revised Code and instead is subject only to a civil cause of action for trespass based on the violation.

(b) A landlord may not prohibit or restrict a tenant who is a licensee and who on or after September 9, 2008, enters into a rental agreement with the landlord for the use of residential premises, and the tenant's guest while the tenant is present, from lawfully carrying or possessing a handgun on those residential premises.

[BobK]

Yeah, cashman966 already quoted that 5 posts up. We're well aware of the statute language.

[JediSkipdogg]

Is it public or private housing and are there any schools that would fall within 1000 feet of it?

If it's public and within 1000 feet of a school then she would need to make sure she has her CHL and so would anyone else visiting her (that has a firearm on them) or the GFSZA could come into play.

[color of law]

Yeah, cashman966 already quoted that 5 posts up. We're well aware of the statute language.

By godfrey, he sure did.

[MyWifeSaidYes]

No requirement that a guest have a CHL, only the tenant.

[catfish86]

It is not near a school. Not sure if the housing court rulings (I think it was San Francisco) were based on local law or federal. The Ohio law was not something I was thinking of.

[Bama.45]

If it is section 8 etc. then it seems to me it would fall under federal law since the federal govt is subsidizing it.