HR 10396 · 94th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to provide additional penalties for the use of firearms in the commission of certain crimes of violence.

Introduced 1975-10-28· Sponsored by Rep. Slack, John [D-WV-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1975-10-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that whoever is armed with a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, in addition to the punishment provided for such crime, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than ten years. Requires that a person convicted a second or subsequent time of committing such a crime shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than 25 years. Direct that such sentences shall not be suspended nor shall any court give a probationary sentence nor shall the term of imprisonment run concurrently with any other term of imprisonment. (Adds 18 U.S.C. 2401, 2402)…

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