Recommendations needed for concealed carry situation ...

[357magster]

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?

 

[Breakaway500]

Unless there are going to be scanners, I'd carry discreetly. I do it all the time. I'd rather take the armed "risk" than the unarmed. I have a small thin .32 I can pocket carry for such occasions. It may not be much firepower..but it sure beats a knife or club.

 

[Tenn2]

I used to work in some hospitals and prisons and had a similar problem. My solution was to stop by local bus station and rent a locker. I felt safe that it would be there when I got back.

 

[Curtis Reed]

PD won't store your pistol.

 

[J.R.Bauer]

I used to work in some hospitals and prisons and had a similar problem. My solution was to stop by local bus station and rent a locker. I felt safe that it would be there when I got back.

How about the US Post Office? They have lock boxes and l would feel more comfortable using then and most are open 24 7

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[Old cop]

Sage advise to carry discretely b/c the local PD will not store your gun. Unless there will be a scanner you have to go through no one will know. I have an LCP for such occassions.

 

[Muss Muggins]

Unless it is illegal to carry into a building that "doesn't allow" firearms, I wouldn't worry about it. In Missouri, carrying into a posted establishment is not illegal. You can be asked to leave, and if you refuse, the police can be summoned to issue you a civil citation, which is not a criminal offense, and carries with it a small fine. You didn't mention where you're going, but it would be worthwhile to investigate the particular laws in your destination.

 

[M29since14]

Leave the gun in your hotel room, if you have to. The simplest way to make it safe is to disassemble the gun and take the barrel (or cylinder) with you. Lock the rest of it in a briefcase or suitcase.

I wouldn't think it too wise to carry it into a convention center unless the locality/state you will be in has provision in their laws requiring you to be asked to leave and refused before you are in violation. If failing to heed posting is all it takes, don't risk it. It seems a lot more likely you will come to grief over a weapons violation than seriously harmed in a stick-up in an environment like that.

 

[Muss Muggins]

How about the US Post Office? They have lock boxes and l would feel more comfortable using then and most are open 24 7

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You know that in most instances, carrying a firearm onto property owned or controlled by the U.S. Postal Service is a criminal offense, right?

 

[bagga]

You know that in most instances, carrying a firearm onto property owned or controlled by the U.S. Postal Service is a criminal offense, right?

you can't even have a firearm in the parking lot of the post office.

 

[okiegtrider]

PD won't store your pistol.

If the cops do, "store", your weapon you already got a problem on your hands.

 

[J.R.Bauer]

Yes but if it was unloaded and in a sack or box don't think you would have a problem unless you caused it. Just my thought.
John

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[Muss Muggins]

Yes but if it was unloaded and in a sack or box don't think you would have a problem unless you caused it. Just my thought.
John

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The law says "possess . . . " There was a very recent Supreme Court decision regarding possession of a firearm on U.S. Postal Service property. The government won.

 

[Watchdog]

How about the US Post Office? They have lock boxes and l would feel more comfortable using then and most are open 24 7

The post office/postal service does not rent "lock boxes" for people to store stuff in.

 

[Muss Muggins]

The post office/postal service does not rent "lock boxes" for people to store stuff in.

Actually, I have seen those small bus station-esque lockers in and about some larger post offices across the country. Never understood what they were for . . .

 

[petepeterson]

This is a good spot for an inexpensive, reliable handgun. Leave it in your hotel for the first day and see if there's any screening at the venue.

 

[D Brown]

Actually, I have seen those small bus station-esque lockers in and about some larger post offices across the country. Never understood what they were for . . .

When someone receives a package that's too large to fit in their regular post office box, the postal worker will place the parcel in one of those large lock boxes and place the external key in the recipients P.O. box. The recipient then takes the key, unlocks the large box, and retrieves their parcel. The key will remain locked in the large box until retrieved for re-use by the postal worker for the next oversized parcel.

 

[Muss Muggins]

When someone receives a package that's too large to fit in their regular post office box, the postal worker will place the parcel in one of those large lock boxes and place the external key in the recipients P.O. box. The recipient then takes the key, unlocks the large box, and retrieves their parcel. The key will remain locked in the large box until retrieved for re-use by the postal worker for the next oversized parcel.

Thank you for the explanation. I use a UPS Store drop box for stuff like that . . .

 

[amcline82]

Unless it is illegal to carry into a building that "doesn't allow" firearms, I wouldn't worry about it. In Missouri, carrying into a posted establishment is not illegal. You can be asked to leave, and if you refuse, the police can be summoned to issue you a civil citation, which is not a criminal offense, and carries with it a small fine. You didn't mention where you're going, but it would be worthwhile to investigate the particular laws in your destination.

This is my recommendation as well. There are a few places where I live that are like that, elks, moose and buildings like that. Not illegal but not really what the business wants and law trumps what a business wants. Also that's why it's called canceled carry. IMO there is no reason to bring it if its just going to sit in your room or car or wherever that is not on your person.

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[hostler]

Unless you are willing to discreetly carry in the convention center you are either going to have to travel without a gun or get used to the idea of leaving it in your vehicle.
What convention center doesn't have some level of secure parking?
In my home state I would discreetly carry because it's just a trespassing fine if caught and I don't leave when told to.
I also have lock boxes in each vehicle that are cabled to the seat frame or in the case of our Jeep, the roll bar. My employer didn't allow carry so my guns have spent many hours locked in a box and cabled to the vehicle, even with the top down on the Jeep. If I rode the motorcycle the gun gets locked in a saddle bag. My guns aren't made of gold, having a $500 item stolen from my vehicle would suck but its not the end of the world. Do your due diligence to keep it secure and then accept the world we live in.