HR 12062 · 94th Congress · Firearms

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to increase the penalty for committing certain crimes with a firearm or while unlawfully carrying a firearm.

Introduced 1976-02-24· Sponsored by Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1]· 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.(1976-02-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Gun Control Act of 1968 to require that whoever uses or carries a firearm during the commission of a felony subject to prosecution in a Federal court be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than two years in addition to the punishment provided for the commission of such felony. Requires that in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the felon be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 924(c))…

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