Whether a person uses or carries a firearm 'during and in relation to' a predicate offense anytime the firearm has 'the potential to facilitate' the crime—even if the gun played no role in the offense

18 U.S.C. § 924(c) prescribes a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison if a person “uses” or “carries” a firearm “during and in relation” to a predicate drug offense or violent crime. 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A). The question presented is: Whether a person uses or carries a firearm “during and in relation to” a predicate offense anytime the firearm has “the potential to facilitate” the crime—even if the gun played no role in the offense. @)