taz24 Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 (edited) . I will be working away from home next month and would like to slope off for an afternoon and shoot a few clays. Now the problem would be my gun. I can fix it into the boot of the car with a security device but I have been told to remove a vital component from it to ensure it can't be used. The thing is though when I'm not with the gun and if the gun is not inside my gun safe I can't relax. If I do take my gun with me for a few days and stopping in motels if I remove part of the gun with me and secure the gun in the bottom of the boot am I being responsible? Is there more I can do so I can relax more. Do I take the gun into my room at night or do I leave it in the car? Advice if you will please. taz. Edited July 19, 2008 by taz24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz24 Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 (edited) . Has no one got an opinion? ozone . Edited July 21, 2008 by taz24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeylove Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Ive got a shotgun cabinet bolted into the back of my landrover but I still dont like leaving anything in it in case they knick the whole vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz24 Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Ive got a shotgun cabinet bolted into the back of my landrover but I still dont like leaving anything in it in case they knick the whole vehicle. Thats my view as well but would it be appropriate to take the gun into a motel room? taz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 I would be very suprised if they let you take a gun into a hotel room.I asked at a hotel in scotland if they had any facilities to store a shotgun and they almost phoned the police and were horrified that i had a gun in the car in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz24 Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 I would be very suprised if they let you take a gun into a hotel room.I asked at a hotel in scotland if they had any facilities to store a shotgun and they almost phoned the police and were horrified that i had a gun in the car in the first place. That is what I was affraid of. What do people do if they a camping? taz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy W Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 If it was me I would have a removable gun safe fitted in my car, the type designed specifically for vehicles which unclip from a back plate to enable you to take the safe to the room at night, we are only talking of a gun take down safe so not so big and bulky, the other thing which I might of done is leave the barells and take the action and fore end with me. I wouldnt leave a complete gun in any car for any length of time regardless of the security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpa Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 I do have a barrel lock - it's a long rod of steel with a cartridge shaped end, goes down your barrel and had a padlock point where it sticks out of the muzzle. You can then run a chain from this to a fixed item such as a radiator. Should be ok for a low risk environment. Or get a soft 'take-down' case in black and handcuff it to your wrist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedbradshaw Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 could you maybe secure the gun in your car but take the barrels with you in to the hotel room ? it will then be un usable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Assuming it's either a s/s or o/u, split it down and keep the stock end in your room and the barrels in your car boot. If it's a semi, do the same, keep the bolt somewhere else though like in your glove compartment (locked) so it's in 3 places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 If I took the gun into a hotel room over night I wouldn't tell them, simple. It's my responsibility to secure the gun not theirs and I see no reason why they should have to know, it would only risk provoking a knee jerk reaction from some ill informed receptionist or 'manager' who probably knows nothing about shotgun ownership. As DaveK said, for additional security split the gun. If someone nicks the car they won't have use of the gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz24 Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 . Cheers Guys. .taz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethevanman Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 I was told to remove a vital peice of the gun as well, I picked up a long blueprint tube, the sort of thing they stoff the big rolls of paper into, I took the barells of my semi-auto off and put it in there leaving the action, fore end, stock in the boot. I was told this was acceptable? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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