GFSZ and long guns

[tombinghamthegreat]

The first version of the Federal GFSZ was struck down as unconstitutional by US vs Lopez; Congress then repassed a slightly different wording, invoking the Interstate Commerce Clause, and the current version has not yet been challenged.

http://wiki.calgunsfoundation.org/in...e_School_Zones

Is there any case law where the current federal GFZ has even been enforced? Also in a post McDonald/Lopez court system would this be upheld?

[repubconserv]

So. I was reading this thread and another... and a new question.
If I was driving through a GFSZ with a cable LOCKED shotgun



And the LOCKED shotgun has the barrel removed (note: there is no locked container in this scenario), is this illegal? Or does the gun HAVE to be in a locked container?

Even further, if my scenario is legal, does the barrel even have to be removed.. or is a lock simply enough?

[Librarian]

So. I was reading this thread and another... and a new question.
If I was driving through a GFSZ with a cable LOCKED shotgun



And the LOCKED shotgun has the barrel removed (note: there is no locked container in this scenario), is this illegal? Or does the gun HAVE to be in a locked container?

Even further, if my scenario is legal, does the barrel even have to be removed.. or is a lock simply enough?

Federal GFSZ says long guns in locked case or locking gun rack - the lock on the gun itself satisfies no requirement of law. No point in removing the barrel - that satisfies no requirement of law, either.

[repubconserv]

Federal GFSZ says long guns in locked case or locking gun rack - the lock on the gun itself satisfies no requirement of law. No point in removing the barrel - that satisfies no requirement of law, either.

Thanks much!

[Kala]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but when you disassemble the firearm, it's not a firearm anymore, but rather firearm parts and therefore exempt right?

[repubconserv]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but when you disassemble the firearm, it's not a firearm anymore, but rather firearm parts and therefore exempt right?

according to librarians post (and other things I have seen) I think everything except the receiver is not considered a gun when disassembled... so I think even if the gun was totally disassembled, to be in compliance with the law, the receiver needs to be locked up... I think

[Librarian]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but when you disassemble the firearm, it's not a firearm anymore, but rather firearm parts and therefore exempt right?

Not correct.

The 'firearm' is, generally speaking, the part with the serial number, most often the receiver. That's the piece that must be transferred through a FFL.

Unless you chop that part into unusable and un-reassemblable fragments, it's still a firearm.