ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that a disassembled gun is still considered a firearm under state law, even if it can’t be fired.
The high court upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of possessing a firearm, even though he was only carrying pieces of a disassembled shotgun.
The majority ruling said dismissing the conviction would allow felons to get away with selling or possessing guns by simply removing the firing pin temporarily. The three justices that dissented from the majority said a gun that can’t be fired isn’t a weapon and shouldn’t be used as the basis for a conviction.
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