OPINION
Chief Justice CASTILLE.
The issue in this appeal is whether an inoperable handgun may be considered a "firearm" for purposes of mandatory minimum sentencing under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9712.1 ("Sentences for certain drug offenses committed with firearms"). The Superior Court held that the handgun involved in this case was indeed a "firearm" for purposes of sentence enhancement pursuant to Section 9712.1. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm...
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