A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18 of the United States Code (respecting firearms) to penalize the use of firearms in the commission of any felony and to increase the penalties in certain related existing provisions.

Summary

Prescribes penalties for the use of firearms in the commission, and carrying firearms during the commission, of any felony with respect to which United States courts have exclusive and original jurisdiction. Prescribes penalties for the use of carrying of any firearm transported in interstate or foreign commerce in the commission of any crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year upon conviction in a State court. Provides a sentence, in addition to the punishment set forth for the commission of such felony or crime, of a term of five to ten years imprisonment. States that in case of a second or subsequent conviction, such person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than ten years, or to life imprisonment. (Amends 18 U.SC. 924(c))

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Timeline

1. 11 March 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 March 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 March 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 March 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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