Congress has amended several of the statutory provisions contained in Appendix B since the Commission released the 2018 Guidelines Manual. As acting chair of the Commission, I am pleased to transmit this edition of the Guidelines Manual..." The 2021 edition contains:

Accordingly, under §2K2.4 (Use of Firearm, Armor-Piercing Ammunition, or Explosive During or in Relation to Certain Crimes), the guideline sentence on that count is the statutory minimum, and that sentence is imposed independently and consecutively to the sentence on other counts.

§2k2.4. Use of Firearm, Armor-Piercing Ammunition, or Explosive During or in Relation to Certain Crimes (a) If the defendant, whether or not convicted of another crime, was convicted of violating section 844(h) of title 18, United States Code, the guideline sentence is the term of imprisonment required by statute.

The applicable Chapter Two guidelines for the felon-in-possession count and the drug trafficking count each include “conduct that is treated as a specific offense characteristic” in the other count, but the otherwise applicable enhancements did not apply due to the rules in §2K2.4 related to 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) convictions.

Section 2K2.4 is amended by striking subsection (a) in its entirety and inserting the following: "(a) If the defendant, whether or not convicted of another crime, was convicted of violating: (1) Section 844(h) of title 18, United States Code, the guideline sentence is the term of …

The relevant application note to §2K2.4 previously stated that if a sentence was imposed under §2K2.4 in conjunction with a sentence for "an underlying offense," no weapon enhancement should be applied with respect to the guideline for the underlying offense.

May 3, 2024 · This amendment revises Application Note 4 to § 2K2.4 and reorganizes it into three subparagraphs. Subparagraph A retains the same instruction on the non-applicability of certain enhancements; subparagraph B explains the impact on grouping; and subparagraph C retains the upward departure provision.

Oct 16, 2024 · §2k2.4. Use of Firearm, Armor-Piercing Ammunition, or Explosive During or in Relation to Certain Crimes (a) If the defendant, whether or not convicted of another crime, was convicted of violating section 844(h) of title 18, United States Code, the guideline sentence is the term of imprisonment required by statute.

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Jun 21, 2024 · • Part B of the Circuit Conflicts Amendment (Grouping: §2K2.4, application note 4) (sec. IV, pp. 15–17); and • Part D of the Miscellaneous Amendment (§2D1.1(a)(1)–(4) enhanced