Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit May 3, 2001, 99-2809 (Osker McNeal v. United States)

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Osker McNeal appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his conviction for using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). McNeal challenged his firearm conviction based on

Bailey v. United States,

516 U.S. 137, 143, 116 S.Ct. 501, 133 L.Ed.