A bill to strengthen the penalty provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968.

Summary

Provides that whoever uses a firearm to commit a Federal felony, or carries a firearm unlawfully during the commission of a Federal felony, shall, in addition to the punishment provided for the commission of such felony, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than ten years. Provides that, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction under this Act, such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than twenty-five years and shall not receive a suspended or probationary sentence, nor a sentence to run concurrently with any term of imprisonment, imposed for the conviction of such felony.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 December 1975

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