To make it a Federal crime to use a weapon of a State or local law enforcement officer in the commission of a crime against the officer.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce outside the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, unlawfully and knowingly obtains a weapon from a State or local law enforcement officer and knowingly or recklessly uses the weapon to engage in conduct that is a criminal offense, shall be punished in the same manner as if it had occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.

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Timeline

1. 9 October 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 October 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 October 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 October 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 9 October 1998 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 October 1998

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 October 1998

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 October 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
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