While the prosecutor occasionally skirted the line of the Sandoval ruling, defendant was acquitted of almost all charges, and we discern no prejudice in connection with this conviction, especially since defendant admitted his possession of a loaded and operable unlicensed handgun.
Since it is inappropriate to submit a justification defense in connection with a possessory offense (People v Pons,
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