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(a) It shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly possess a firearm with the intent to facilitate the commission of a felony offense involving the distribution of a controlled substance, whether the firearm was loaded or not, and whether operable or not.
(b) For the purposes of this section:
“Controlled substance” shall have the same meaning as defined in section 329-1.
“Distribution” means the selling, transferring, prescribing, giving or delivering to another, or the leaving, bartering, or exchanging with another, or the offering or agreeing to do the same.
(c) A conviction and sentence under this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any conviction and sentence for the separate felony; provided that the sentence imposed under this section may run concurrently or consecutively with the sentence for the separate felony.
(d) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a class A felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 134-22 - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-1-government/hi-rev-st-sect-134-22/
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