Practically speaking, I don't think there is a 100% foolproof way to prevent
firearms from being smuggled into the country. A typical handgun
can indeed be disassembled and brought in as separate components,
and I doubt that even the security and customs people at the
Woodlands checkpoint would be able to identify some of the smaller
parts as firearms components. The bulkier parts, like the slide and
frame of a semi-auto pistol, are still small enough and could
conceivably be hidden in a cavity behind a body panel of a car or
truck.
Take a look at this image of my CZ100 handgun completely
disassembled. Aside from the frame and slide, would you be able to
identify any of the other parts as being components from a firearm?
The other small components could be mixed in with hardware found in
typical toolbox, and no one would know the difference.
