HR 1803 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
A bill to amend section 924(c) of title 18 of the United States Code to increase the minimum additional penalties for the commission of Federal felonies with firearms.
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.(1981-02-19)
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Amends the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1970 to increase the mandatory penalties for using or carrying a firearm during commission of a Federal felony. Increases the additional penalty imposed for such offense to five to ten years' imprisonment for a first offender (currently, one to ten years) and to ten to 25 years for a second or subsequent offender (currently, two to 25 years).…
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