HR 5799 · 95th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to increase the penalties imposed for certain firearms violations.
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-03-30)
Plain Language Summary
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Revises the range of additional sentences authorized to be imposed under the Gun Control Act for the commission of a felony with the use of or while carrying a firearm. Prohibits a suspended or probationary sentence with respect to a first, as well as to a subsequent, conviction for such an offense.…
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