[angkor]

did not put one of the guns in a case and it was within his reach during the traffic stop.

But they're not guns, so these statutes don't apply.

[El Gato]

But they're not guns, so these statutes don't apply.

That would depend on the definition of "guns" or even "firearms" in the statutes. Just as the expanded AWB bill defines a "pistol grip" as anything you can use to grip the gun, some state laws define BB and Pellet guns as "firearms" or "guns", even though there is no "fire" involved.