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[–] Delphia@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago

Posession no but "brandishing" is a legitimate charge in a lot of places. Waving a gun around in a public place makes people nervous and if bystanders cant tell the difference then for the purposes of the charge you were brandishing a weapon.