HR 6837 · 95th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to increase certain penalties for gun control offenses and to allow the United States to obtain appellate review of certain sentences relating to gun control offenses.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-05-03)
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Amends provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 imposing additional sentences for using or unlawfully carrying a firearm during the commission of a Federal felony to (1) increase minimum additional sentences and (2) permit the Government to appeal a suspended or probationary sentence given with respect to a first conviction under such provisions.…
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