I understand the ‘domicile’ issue as a legal point. But a hotel room isn’t really that - all kinds of people have or can easily acquire access to that room - people about whom you know nothing. I wouldn’t leave my jewelry in one unattended, much less a gun.
We’re currently renters, and my husband doesn’t even keep his guns here in this home. Too much to worry about.
I thought this kind of thing was why nice hotels have house safes that you can use...
Not a lawyer so I would deny anything I say in this regard anyway, but I can only speak for my local state and states I am familiar with. Most have whats commonly referred to as “Castle Law”. That means you can never be denied the ability to defend your home or domicile against threat to life or great bodily harm. That includes temporary residences, including public campgrounds. Of course that doesn’t mean you can carry between camps sites or down the hall to the hotel lobby.
I also concur that its not wise to leave gun, or other valuables if you cant secure them against theft or otherwise, so every situation should be thought out ahead of time, before you realize you have no place to secure your firearm.
I can completely understand your families concerns about how to secure guns on your rental property. For that situation maybe a gun safe makes sense, one that cant be picked up and walked off with. No one, at least in the states I am aware of, can preclude you from having a gun to protect yourself at your home. Of course you may consciously be deciding you don’t want a gun for defense in the home. That’s your choice too.
However, if you ever find yourself where you need the gun for self defense, it does no good lock up in storage, your other home, or a hotel safe (unless you mean a room safe, which will work for hand guns, but probably not for long guns). Also, if you have to secure them in a hotel safe in the lobby, you probably just told the whole world, “hey, I have guns, but don’t worry, they are locked where I cant get them now.” That’s not something I would want to advertise.