Alabama § 13A-6-262 - Knowingly Possessing, Using, or Carrying Firearm During the Commission of a Criminal Act Benefiting, Promoting, or Furthering the Interest of a Criminal Enterprise.
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§ 13A-6-262. Knowingly Possessing, Using, or Carrying Firearm During the Commission of a Criminal Act Benefiting, Promoting, or Furthering the Interest of a Criminal Enterprise.
(a) Any individual who knowingly possesses, uses, or carries a firearm during the commission of any criminal act intended to benefit, promote, or further the interest of a criminal enterprise shall be punished as follows:
(1) To a term of imprisonment of not less than five years.
(2) If the firearm is brandished, to a term of imprisonment of not less than seven years.
(3) If the firearm is discharged, to a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years.
(4) If the firearm possessed is a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun, to a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years.
(5) If the firearm possessed is a machine gun, a destructive device, or is equipped with a firearm silencer, to a term of imprisonment of not less than 30 years.
(b) The term of imprisonment imposed under subsection (a) shall be served day for day and shall not be reduced or suspended by any provision of law.
(c) No term of imprisonment imposed on a person pursuant to this section shall run concurrently with any term of imprisonment, including any term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to Section 13A-6-261.
(d) An offender sentenced pursuant to Section 13A-6-261, who is also convicted of a violation under this section, shall serve the term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to this section before serving the term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to Section 13A-6-261.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13A-6-262 ("Knowingly Possessing, Using, or Carrying Firearm During the Commission of a Criminal Act Benefiting, Promoting, or Furthering the Interest of a Criminal Enterprise.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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