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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Introduced

6 February 1981

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Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Summary

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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summary · EN · 6 February 1981
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/1803
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