HR 102 · 96th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
A bill to amend the Gun Control Act of 1968 to provide for separate offense and consecutive sentencing in felonies involving the use of a firearm.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-01-15)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Gun Control Act of 1968 to require that whoever uses or carries a firearm, destructive device, or other dangerous weapon during the commission of a felony prosecutable in a United States court shall, in addition to the punishment provided for such crime, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than one nor more than ten years. Requires in the case of a second or subsequent conviction the imposition of a term of imprisonment of not less than five nor more than 25 years. Stipulates that the execution or imposition of any term of imprisonment: (1) may not be suspended; (2) may not run concurrently; and (3) may not include probation or parole.…
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