These definitions implied action and implementation. Furthermore, the statute also made it illegal for someone to carry a firearm in relation to a drug crime, and the Court assumed that "carrying" was meant to supply an alternative basis for a § 924(c) charge.
The definitions indicated that actions were required, and the law also made it illegal to carry a weapon while involved in drug crimes. The court interpreted "carrying" as a way to support a § 924(c) charge.