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 a Federal felony, or carries a firearm during the commission of a Federal felony, shall, in addition to the punishment provided for the commission of such felony, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than ten years. Provides that, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction under this Act, such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than twenty-five years and shall not receive a suspended or probationary sentence, nor a sentence to run concurrently with any term of imprisonment, imposed for the conviction of such felony. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 924(c))

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Timeline

1. 13 May 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 May 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 May 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 May 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

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

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