S 1124 · 93th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, so as to authorize a more severe penalty to be imposed in connection with certain crimes involving the use of, or unlawful carrying of, firearms.

Introduced 1973-03-08· Sponsored by Sen. Mansfield, Mike [D-MT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.(1973-03-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that whoever carries a firearm unlawfully during the commission of any felony for which he may be prosecuted in a court of the United States, shall in addition to the punishment provided for the commission of such felony, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than ten years. States that in the case of a second of subsequent conviction under this Act such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than twenty-five years and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court shall not suspend the sentence in the case of a second or subsequent conviction of such person or give him a probationary sentence, nor shall the term of imprisonment imposed under this subsection run concurrently with any term of imprisonment imposed for the commission of such felony.…

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