S 903 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide increased penalties for any person convicted of using a firearm to commit certain Federal crimes or carrying a firearm during the commission of such crimes, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1981-04-07· Sponsored by Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.(1982-06-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1970 to revise and increase the mandatory penalties for using or carrying a firearm during commission of a Federal felony. Redefines such offense to include the use or carrying of a knife to commit a Federal felony. Eliminates the current requirement that the firearm be carried "illegally." Adds as a new offense using a firearm or knife transported in commerce to commit any State crime punishable by more than one year's imprisonment or carrying such a weapon unlawfully during commission of such offense. Increases the additional penalty imposed for such offense to five years' imprisonment for a first offense (currently, one to ten years), ten years' imprisonment for a second offense (currently, two to 25 years for a second or subsequent offense), and 15 years for a third or subsequent offense. Extends to first offenders the stipulations, currently applicable only to second offenders, that the court not suspend any sentence, grant probation, or impose concurrent sentences.…

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