[paul51]

The gun was not shown or used, and was irrelevant to the actual crime committed

If the gun was not shown or used, no one would know he had it. The gun was not pulled. The gun was used to show what a tough guy the punk is to his customers. I'm not going to lose any sleep over the sentence.

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Thanks for not answering the questions.

[FreedomCalls]

If the gun was not shown or used, no one would know he had it.

The police found it on him after he was arrested and searched. If he were not arrested, no one would have known he had it.

The gun was used to show what a tough guy the punk is to his customers.

No, the gun was there in case his "clients" decided they would rather have all his marijuana and and their money back, and any other money he was carrying.

[El Gato]

If the gun was not shown or used, no one would know he had it.

Umm, don't you suppose they searched him after they arrested him for the pot?