i dont think this will hold up in court. how will they prove if you have guns?? they cant search your house. i live in a community with a home owners association, and id like to see them try it.
The homeowners freely entered into a contract with the association. The bylaws are not laws as such and therefore will not be enforced by police action. They (the association) will however file suit, calling witnesses to prove their case that you have weapons inside your domicile against the rules of the association. They can sue you to force compliance or to make you move. Contracts are enforced on a daily basis. The right to contract freely (and as stupidly as you want) is one of the precious freedoms we have in this country. The answer is to not do so without due consideration.
They need to worry about taking guns from them rather than the home owner. Where do these people that make the rules come from. Obviously not from America.This is another case of the misguided believing they can ban guns and everyone will obey the rules. Of course we know better. The shame of this whole issue is the Antioch area used to be a nice middle class neighborhood where one could find an affordable home. Then about 10 years ago Asian and Latino, and I'm sure white trash, gangs started popping up everywhere and now the area is not safe for anyone. *SIGH*
Examples:
Satellite dishes - an HOA cannot prohibit you from having a satellite dish because it infringes on 1st Amendment rights. They can put reasonable restrictions on the size and location, but nothing that would make it impossible to have one.
Whenever I get around to buying a house, there's two things I will not buy into....houses in flood zones and houses in HOA