I'll only be staying only 3-4 days. We're driving from MI to NJ to visit family in NYC.
We'll be camping and such along the way to and/or from (in PA most likely) as well as making a stop in OH.
So I'd like to have my pistol for the 3 other states where I'll be for the other 6-7 days ...
I agree with the leaving it in the hotel not being the best idea, but the places we stay usually have an in room safe AND I can disassemble and lock the frame to something with a cable.
Last time I stayed in Jersey, there were kids in the room above us that thought it would be fun to sneak around the halls around 10 pm trying doors to see if any were unlocked...They were just kids and I called the front desk to take care of them but it sure would've been nice to have my side arm rather than just my flashlight and lapsed hand to hand skills in case it was worse.