IMO, leaving a gun in the car is a better option than leaving the house unarmed.drjoker wrote:Not a good idea to leave your gun in the car. Thieves are watching the parking lot sometimes. Better to check out the TABC website and the 30.06 website before you go. http://www.texas3006.com
https://www.tabc.state.tx.us/PublicInquiry/Status.aspx
The mistake would be to visibly store anything in the car, or move it to the trunk, while in the parking lot where you can be observed. I generally safely store the gun before I arrive, usually when I am about a block away.