To prove that the defendant is guilty of this crime, the People
must prove that:
☐ The defendant [unlawfully] possessed a controlled substance;
☐ The defendant knew of its presence;
☐ The defendant knew of the substance’s nature or character as a controlled substance;
☐ The controlled substance was ;
☐ The controlled substance was in a usable amount;
☐ While possessing that controlled substance, the defendant had a loaded, operable firearm available for immediate offensive or defensive use;
AND
☐ The defendant knew that (he/she) had the firearm available for immediate offensive or defensive use.