B. A person possessing a an unloaded firearm for the purpose of offering the firearm as evidence in a civil or criminal proceeding if the presiding judge or justice has provided granted prior written approval in writing to the person and the person possesses a copy of the written approval.

2-A.__It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person holds a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm issued under Title 25, chapter 252.

3. A person who violates subsection 1 commits Unauthorized possession of a firearm in a courthouse is a Class D crime.

Sec. 10. 17-A MRSA §1111-A, sub-§4, ¶A, as amended by PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. DD, §1, is further amended to read:

A. The person uses drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a scheduled drug in violation of this chapter or Title 22, section 2383. Violation of this paragraph is a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $300 must be adjudged, none of which may be suspended;

Sec. 11. 17-A MRSA §1111-A, sub-§4, ¶B, as amended by PL 2005, c.386, Pt. DD, §1, is further amended to read:

B. The person possesses with intent to use drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a scheduled drug in violation of this chapter or Title 22, section 2383. Violation of this paragraph is a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $300 must be adjudged, none of which may be suspended;

Sec. 12. 17-A MRSA §1152, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2005, c. 265, §§1 to 3, is further amended to read:

2. Every natural person convicted of a crime shall must be sentenced to at least one of the following sentencing alternatives: