Section 218A.992 - Enhancement of penalty when in possession of a firearm at the time of commission of offense(1) Other provisions of law notwithstanding, any person who is convicted of any violation of this chapter who, at the time of the commission of the offense and in furtherance of the offense, was in possession of a firearm, shall: (a) Be penalized one (1) class more severely than provided in the penalty provision pertaining to that offense if it is a felony; or(b) Be penalized as a Class D felon if the offense would otherwise be a misdemeanor.(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a violation of KRS 218A.210, 218A.1450, 218A.1451, or 218A.1452.Amended by 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 108,§ 14, eff. 4/11/2012. Amended 2011, Ky. Acts ch. 45, sec. 13, effective 3/16/2011. --Amended 2010, Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 15, effective 4/13/2010; and ch. 160, sec. 15, effective 4/26/2010. -- Amended 2005, Ky. Acts ch. 150, sec. 12, effective 6/20/2005. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 396, sec. 5, effective 7/15/1994.