Leaving Gun In Motel Room?

[Bonc_CHL]

But what if the gun is locked in a case unloaded in your bag like you were taking it to the range, then walk through the lobby and carry in your room?

[JJVP]

If you are renting a hotel room, that room is now your residence while you are there. Therefore 30.06 would not apply to you in your room.

But, if you have to go through the lobby of the hotel to get to your room and it is posted on the hotel entrance, you cannot get it to your room without violating the law.

I recently went to a seminar at a Hilton west side of Houston that was 30.06 posted (all entrances). No way to get to a room without passing the lobby and the 30.06 sign. Had to leave the gun in the car.

If you are renting a hotel room, that room is now your residence while you are there. Therefore 30.06 would not apply to you in your room.

It would depend on what kind of Hotel. The ones with outside room access would not be a problem. The ones with the rooms inside that require you go through the lobby are another issue.

I think I said that...LOL.

Looks like we posted at the same time.

[witchdoctor575]

i haven't read all the replies so forgive me if I repeat what has already been said. DON"T LEAVE ANYTHING OF VALUE IN A HOTEL ROOM! I used to stay in 300 different hotels a year. (traveled with rock bands) My friends and I have all had stuff stolen out of hotel rooms.... even upper scale ones. Before you mention safes.... it is a modern trend to not install safes in rooms now days. I don't know why but I have been hard pressed to find safes in hotels lately. better to secure it on your body or in your car. IMO. g/l

[A-R]

Thanks for all of the suggestions. My wife made the reservations so I don't know if it has a safe but...

Highly recommend one if these for travel. Used it in every hotel room on our summer driving trip (with a 3 year old and a 1 year old), and also used it to comply with California law.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... id=0045006

This is perfect! I had not seen those before. I originally thought about just taking my GunVault as a last resort but that is great.

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EDIT... actually reading some of the reviews on the combination versions it does not sound so good so I might just get one of these instead. I really had good luck with the GunVault brand but didnt know they made on that small.

http://www.safes4you.com/handgun-safes/ ... nv300.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The safe shown in your second link above looks identical to the combo-lock version of the Cabela's safe. I believe whoever actually makes that safe sells/markets it to many different distributors (like Cabela's) who brand it with different names. Anyway, I had one from Cabela's with the combo lock and didn't like it - combo lock mechanism seemed weak. However, not liking things I may need quickly to be locked with a key that I might not be able to find quickly in an emergency, I researched this a bit a came up with this solution which I now use on any keyed cam-lock device I own.

http://combi-cam.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.amazon.com/Combi-Cam-785OS-C ... pd_cp_hi_2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You can also find these on eBay. Seems to be a big item with RV parts stores, so if there is an RV retailer nearby you might even find them there.

The 5/8 cylinder version is a direct replacement and works perfectly on the Cabela's Secure-It keyed lock version. The removal of the factory key lock and installation of the combo lock is simple and only takes a few minutes. It's a user-resettable combo and the lock seems much sturdier.

If you want to do this just BE SURE you order the KEYED LOCK version from Cabela's. The Combi-Cam only works to replace the keyed lock. The combo lock version of the safe is not replaceable with a Combi Cam.

This is the same type of combo lock used on the Console Vault http://www.consolevault.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; which is where I got the idea.

[03Lightningrocks]

If you are renting a hotel room, that room is now your residence while you are there. Therefore 30.06 would not apply to you in your room.

But, if you have to go through the lobby of the hotel to get to your room and it is posted on the hotel entrance, you cannot get it to your room without violating the law.

I recently went to a seminar at a Hilton west side of Houston that was 30.06 posted (all entrances). No way to get to a room without passing the lobby and the 30.06 sign. Had to leave the gun in the car.

If you are renting a hotel room, that room is now your residence while you are there. Therefore 30.06 would not apply to you in your room.

It would depend on what kind of Hotel. The ones with outside room access would not be a problem. The ones with the rooms inside that require you go through the lobby are another issue.

I think I said that...LOL.

Looks like we posted at the same time.

One would think with two of us posting the question somebody might have an answer... .