Howdy,

Will be attending a conference in a couple of months in a small city a couple of hours away from home. There is a bit of a crime problem there ... it's not as bad as Chicago or Miami, but would prefer to have "my option" with me.

The conference is in a convention center that does not allow firearms. The hotel room does not have a safe. I don't feel comfortable leaving it in a lock box in my car due to the aforementioned crime problem. Is it unheard of to contact the local police department to see if they would store my firearm during the day ... or is that a stupid idea? Any other options you can think of?