A bill to amend the Gun Control Act of 1968 to provide for separate offense and consecutive sentencing in felonies involving the use of a firearm.

Summary

Provides that whoever uses a firearm to commit any felony for which he may be prosecuted in a court of the United States, or carries a firearm during the commission of any felony for which he may be prosecuted in a court of the United States, shall, in addition to the punishment provided for the commission of such felony, be sentenced for the additional offense to a term of imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than ten years. States that in the case of his second or subsequent conviction such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than two nor more than twenty-five years. Provides that the execution or imposition of any term of imprisonment imposed under this Act may not be suspended, and probation may not be granted. Provides that any term of imprisonment imposed under this Act may not be imposed to run concurrently with any term of imprisonment imposed for the commission of such felony.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 March 1973

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Sponsors

• Rep. Clark, Frank M. [D-PA-25] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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