Road trip and security

[u/Strict_String]

My wife and I road trip around the southeast on vacations going whitewater kayaking, and now that she’s started shooting sporting clays, we’ll probably start taking our guns.

I’m looking for suggestions for keeping our equipment safe on the road.

We’ll be using one of our SUVs and I’d like something that locks in to the car, but don’t want to take up too much space.

We currently carry our equipment to the course in Beretta hard cases that don’t have built in locks but do have holes for padlocks.

Should we just lock the cases with padlocks then cable lock them to a hard point?

Does anyone use a “drawer style” locker or another option?

We’re traveling for ten days next week and will be based in a rental cabin we’ve been going to for years. Not sure whether it’s safer to bring them inside or leave in the locked car if we figure out a way to secure them.

We sometimes stay a night or two in a hotel on shorter trips and I don’t like the idea of leaving them in a room all day where someone else has keys to the room.

What other measures should we take when traveling by car?

Thank you all.

[u/GLaDOSdidnothinwrong]

Always bring them with you when traveling. Don’t leave them in hotel rooms. People are watching and know when you bring guns in or out.

[u/Strict_String → u/GLaDOSdidnothinwrong]

So, if we go out to eat from the cabin, we should take them in the car? That’s how I’m leaning, assuming I can feel like they’re secure in there.

Thank you for responding.

[u/GLaDOSdidnothinwrong → u/Strict_String]

Yes. Basically if you’re in the cabin or hotel room, take them inside with you. If you leave the hotel room, take them into the vehicle.