What is the test for a firearm possession charge under 18 U.S.C. section 924(c)?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Streit, 962 F.2d 894 (9th Cir. 1992):
To convict under 18 U.S.C. 924(c), the government must establish that the defendant committed a crime of violence and that he knowingly used or carried a firearm while committing the crime. The government also must prove that the defendant's possession of the firearm played at least an indirect role in the underlying offense. In United States v. Stewart, 779 F.2d 538 (9th Cir.1985), we held that the "relation to" requirement of section 924(c) is satisfied
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