HR 9996 · 95th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
A bill to amend section 924 (c) of title 18 of the United States Code to increase the mandatory minimum penalties applicable to certain firearms offenses.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-11-03)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends provisions which impose additional penalties for using or carrying a firearm during the commission of a Federal felony to: (1) increase the penalties thereunder; (2) prohibit a suspended sentence for any conviction under such provisions; (3) forbid a defendant to plead guilty of a lesser charge; and (4) render the Federal Youth Correction Act inapplicable to such offenses.…
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