A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to increase the penalty for committing certain crimes with a firearm or while unlawfully carrying a firearm.

Summary

Amends the Gun Control Act of 1968 to require that whoever uses or carries a firearm during the commission of a felony subject to prosecution in a Federal court be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than two years in addition to the punishment provided for the commission of such felony. Requires that in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the felon be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than five years. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 924(c))

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Timeline

1. 24 February 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 February 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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