YUP! Even if is its unloaded having a gun during the commission of a crime ups your charge with mandatory minimums. The ad campaign is "Use a gun & you're done-10,20,LIFE!"
Pull a Gun= 10 years
Fire a Gun=20 years
Shoot Someone=Life
I remember that law, and I was ecstatic about it many years ago. However, it is NOT 100% and people still do not spend that amount of time in jail for those "gun" crimes :\ And I don't mean they get out early for good behavior, but their sentences aren't matched to that billboard we all see :banghead: