HR 6697 · 95th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
A bill to provide for mandatory sentences for crimes committed while carrying a firearm.
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-04-27)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Gun Control Act of 1968 with respect to additional sentences for using or unlawfully carrying a firearm during the commission of a Federal felony to: (1) impose mandatory sentences of specified duration and (2) render knowing principals and conspirators liable to such penalties. Denies pretrial release to a person charged with such a firearms violation if the proof of guilt is evident or the presumption is great.…
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