A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to increase the sentences for certain gun-related offenses and to extend the mandatory nature of such sentences to certain additional gun-related offenses.

Summary

Requires that whoever uses or carries a firearm during the commission of any felony which may be prosecuted in a United States court shall, in addition to the punishment provided for the commission of such offense, be sentenced to a minimum of two years imprisonment. Requires in the case of a second or subsequent conviction the imposition of a minimum term of five years imprisonment. Stipulates that the imposition of any term of imprisonment under this section: (1) may not be suspended; (2) may not run concurrently; and (3) may not include probation.

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Timeline

1. 13 February 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 February 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 February 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 February 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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