A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code with regard to the additional sentence imposed for commission of a felony while using or unlawfully carrying a firearm.

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Introduced

17 December 1975

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Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Reduces the maximum penalty for first offenders using a firearm to commit a felony from ten to three years. Changes the possible imprisonment sentence for multiple offenders to not less than three nor more than ten years. Prohibits the court from suspending any sentence imposed by this Act. Deletes the existing prohibition against giving, probationary sentences to multiple offenders. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 924)

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summary · EN · 17 December 1975
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/11211
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