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265.08 – Criminal use of a firearm in the second degree

§ 265.08 Criminal use of a firearm in the second degree.

A person is guilty of criminal use of a firearm in the second degree
when he commits any class C violent felony offense as defined in
paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section 70.02 and he either:

(1) possesses a deadly weapon, if the weapon is a loaded weapon from
which a shot, readily capable of producing death or other serious injury
may be discharged; or

(2) displays what appears to be a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun,
machine gun or other firearm.

Criminal use of a firearm in the second degree is a class C felony.

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