Storing gun question

[Alsatian]

I will be returning from a Wyoming pronghorn hunt through Durango, CO. I will stop to backpack/scout for elk near the Missionary Ridge area NE of Durango. I have no elk tag and cannot carry my rifles with me (two of us: my son and I). I plan to park my vehicle at the terminus of a 4 wheel drive road and strike out on foot onto the trails.

My problem: what do I do with my rifles? I'm concerned that if I leave my rifles in my truck they will be stolen. I will be coming out of the woods Saturday afternoon, October 23.

Any suggestions? I have thought about finding a gun smith or a gun range and asking them to store the guns for me. I have thought about trying to find a trustworthy individual to store the guns for me. The thought only occured to me last night, and I'm leaving Friday afternoon to drive to Gillette, so I don't have much time to resolve this problem. The worst case solution, I suppose, is to rent a hotel room for my rifles with instructions to the keeper of the Inn that this is what I'm doing and to keep hands off. I'm not sure this is a good plan, either.

[x-mountie]

Sounds like a great trip. Good luck with the hunting!!

As for your guns, give some thought to checking with the local Sherriff or State Police Office. They may be happy to accomodate you in this circimstance and as an added bonus they will know where you are and when you are expected back. In case you have an accident out there.

Just a thought - good luck!!

[statjunk]

What about the local DNR office?

Tom

[oldelkhunter]

A gunshop cannot store them for you without checking them in on their FFL records I believe. You would have to then have to get a background check get them back.

[Ruger-Redhawk]

ORIGINAL: oldelkhunter

A gunshop cannot store them for you without checking them in on their FFL records I believe. You would have to then have to get a background check get them back.

OEH, I think there is a way around that. They could take them in as a repair.I don't believe they have to be logged in for repairs unless that has changed.I don't ever remember having to do that when I worked at a gun shop 25-30 years ago

I wouldn't trust renting a room to store my guns in.The local PD,DNR Hiway patrol station all sound like better ideas to me then leaving them in a truck unattended or a motel room.

Enjoy your trip.

Ruger Redhawk

[sot_II]

Ruger is right, if they are brought in for repair...there is no actual transfer, no 4473.

[zekeskar]

Just a random thought - what if you carried the gun but left the bolt back in the car - would you still be illegal?