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Well everything went smooth :)

I put my gun in a plastic GAP bag and asked for the safety deposit box at the hotel.

Placed my gun in and locked it away. No problems.

I drove over into Nuevo Laredo, no matter how many times i go over there, i can never undo the strange feeling i get from being in a foreign country, even if it was only a few miles from the border.

The graduation was terrific, these guys know how to give a graduation.
It is followed by a reception in a large hall, every family had a table around the large dance floor, live band, beer, soda, and full meal provided.

Just ashame that most every one there was 15yrs old :) haha


PLUZ-The Miss Texas contestants were all staying at the hotel i was at :)

WOW, that was a great weekend :)

Good advise Steve, i doubt i will take my car over, but if i cant get a ride then i will have to.

Someone gave me this idea, what do you guys think:

Just pawn my gun for a day :)

Someone says the ATF has strict inventory rules for pawn shops and that i could pawn my gun for cheap then get it back the net day.

Any ideas???

HankB wrote:I assume you're not planning on driving your car south of the border - with a gun in it, locked in the trunk or otherwise?

Most hotels I stay in have safes in the room, usually in the closet . . . I've used these on occasion, with no problem.

Not 100% secure . . . but then, what is?

(Uhh . . . you're staying in Laredo . . . does that mean you're going into Nuevo Laredo, the murder/drug mecca of northern Mexico? Good luck, wish you a safe return.)

Yes exactly, fortunatly i think i can pass for a local, hehe. But im also getting picked up by friends who do live in Nuevo Laredo. I think my chances for getting into any mess are very slim.

If it wasnt for the wedding, i wouldnt be going. Not one of my ideas of a place to stroll around in.

SRVA wrote:Do not, under any circumstances take the gun, even locked in a truck of your car in a safe, or any ammunition into Mexico. If you are caught, you will go to jail.

Dont worry, i dont ever intend to.

para driver wrote:Third option, wrap it in a small box or cloth bag, and tuck it in the Safe Box.. nobody should see you do this and it will be very discreet. Not all hotels have safe boxes so call ahead..

Zillions of cars are stolen in Laredo, don't leave it in the car.. both may be missing upon your return..

Or, a local gunshop might be willing to hold it for you for a day?

Thats a great idea Para, cant believe i didnt think of it. I wonder how strange it would look pulling something out of your pocket wrapped in a cloth or shirt. Hmmmm. But i think its a good idea.

I have called and they do have boxes the same size as the ones in the hotel i work in.

Mike from Texas wrote:Does the hotel not have one of the room safes in it? If not, get a strong box mounted in the trunk of your vehicle and put it in there. I would not disclose to anyone that you need to store a gun somewhere.

I guess i dont feel its a big deal. I myself work in a hotel and have had to store weapons many, many times as hunters would stay at our hotel when they come down to go hunting.

Im sure Laredo, Tx hotels see even more weapons that i ever have.

I have a wedding to goto south of the border this Weekend, and
staying at a hotel north of the border in Laredo, TX.

Here are my choices:

1. Speak with the manager and tell him/her that i need to store my weapon in the safety deposit box ( I have to inform him becuase id like to disarm and store behind the front desk, out of sight).

2. Leave my weapon in the trunk of my car (no safe).

3. Leave my weapon here at home (San Marcos) and not take it with me (this i definitely dont want to do).

Has anyone ever had to speak with a hotel manager about storage or had to disclose your CHL to someone whom you otherwise never would?