A bill to repeal the Gun Control Act of 1968, to reenact the Federal Firearms Act, to make the use of a firearm to commit certain felonies a Federal crime where that use violates State law, and for other purposes.

Summary

Repeals the Gun Control Act of 1968. Reenacts the Federal Firearms Act and a former provision of the Internal Revenue Code relating to machineguns and other firearms. Amends the Federal criminal code to establish mandatory penalties for: (1) using or carrying unlawfully a firearm to commit a felony which may be prosecuted in Federal court; or (2) using or carrying unlawfully a firearm to commit a felony as determined by State law. Sets the term of imprisonment at one to ten years for a first offender and two to 25 years for a second or subsequent offender. Prohibits, in the case of a second or subsequent offender, a suspended or probationary sentence or concurrent sentence running with the term of imprisonment imposed for the offense itself.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 October 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 30 October 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 November 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 27 February 1986

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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