Short-term storage in Arlington so I can be gun free in DC?

[earth]

Howdy people,
I'll be traveling to your next door neighbor (DC) on a many-state traveling vacation shortly. The bad news is my wife already booked a special, non-refundable hotel in the District for 3 nights. I've read enough to know not to chance bringing my firearm across the beltway even if it's unloaded, locked, stowed apart from ammo in the bowels of my vehicle. 3 nights in DC on our multi-state vacation would arguably be considered a "destination" and since we're doing more than passing thru, Peaceable Journey is null and void. So this brings me to my question... are there any short-term (3-day) storage lockers or options in the Arlington, VA area into which I can check my firearm while we're in DC? Long shot, I know.

THX!

[tursiops]

What direction are you coming in from, which way are you leaving town?
I'm wondering if you could leave it at one of the VA gun shops. With the ammo, of course. Each round is a felony in DC.

Or, maybe cut a deal with a pawn shop.

A storage locker would be $65 (for a month) and I'm not at all sure I'd like to leave a gun/ammo in one!

[earth]

We would be coming down from Pittsburgh, PA area.

[RugerJoe]

As a last resort I can hold on to it for you in Alexandria if you'd like. I'm about 15 minutes outside of DC and I work from home so I'll probably be here just about whenever you want to drop it off or pick it up. Toss a pm my way if you end up needing that. I'll xerox my id for ya and let you drop it off at my house.

[earth]

Now THAT'S what I call a good gesture Joe! Thanks very much. It's amazing what law abiding citizens need to do to be compliant.

PM coming your way.

Regards,
Ed

[drewlwsn]

In Arlington. Would be willing as well

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[Diomed]

As a last resort I can hold on to it for you in Alexandria if you'd like. I'm about 15 minutes outside of DC and I work from home so I'll probably be here just about whenever you want to drop it off or pick it up. Toss a pm my way if you end up needing that. I'll xerox my id for ya and let you drop it off at my house.

He's trying not to break the law, though, which would be happening unless you have a FFL.

My advice to the OP, find a gunshop in NOVA and drop the gun off for cleaning. You can pick it up when they're done in a few days.

[SHMIV]

As a last resort I can hold on to it for you in Alexandria if you'd like. I'm about 15 minutes outside of DC and I work from home so I'll probably be here just about whenever you want to drop it off or pick it up. Toss a pm my way if you end up needing that. I'll xerox my id for ya and let you drop it off at my house.

He's trying not to break the law, though, which would be happening unless you have a FFL.

My advice to the OP, find a gunshop in NOVA and drop the gun off for cleaning. You can pick it up when they're done in a few days.

That's illegal?

[drewlwsn]

Yeah how could that be an issue?

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[BW1911]

Yeah how could that be an issue?

It would be an issue (if I am following correctly) because the OP is a presumably a resident of PA, Good Samaritan is a resident of VA. Doesn't matter if the OP mailed the gun to GS or brings it there and hands it to him, that counts as an import across a state line either way, and that is prohibited by Federal Law unless the recipient is a FFL holder. I am assuming Diomed thinks the OP is not a VA resident, because of the comment that they're coming from the Pittsburgh, PA area

Now if the OP is not a RESIDENT of PA but is a resident of VA who is merely traveling from PA, then I would think that would NOT count as an import across state lines and it would be legal... quite trusting, but legal...

Courtesy of Joeshmoe from a different thread

18 USC 922
Section 922. Unlawful acts

(a) It shall be unlawful -

(3) for any person, other than a licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to transport
into or receive in the State where he resides (or if the person
is a corporation or other business entity, the State where it
maintains a place of business) any firearm purchased or otherwise
obtained by such person outside that State, except that this
paragraph
(A) shall not preclude any person who lawfully acquires
a firearm by bequest or intestate succession in a State other
than his State of residence from transporting the firearm into or
receiving it in that State, if it is lawful for such person to
purchase or possess such firearm in that State,
(B) shall not apply to the transportation or receipt of a firearm obtained in
conformity with subsection (b)(3) of this section, and
(C) shall not apply to the transportation of any firearm acquired in any
State prior to the effective date of this chapter;

[Diomed]

I figured the OP was not a current resident of Virginia. If he is, then he can leave a gun with a non-licensee. Otherwise, the feds say it's got to go to a licensee or not change possession.