A bill to increase the penalties with respect to the commission of a crime of violence in the District of Columbia while armed with a firearm.

Summary

Establishes additional penalties for any person who commits a crime of violence in the District of Columbia when armed with or having readily available a firearm or any dangerous or deadly weapon. States that the following mitigating provisions shall not be available to any person who commits a crime of violence with a firearm: (1) suspension of sentence; (2) probation; (3) time off for good behavior; (4) parole; and (5) the provisions of the Federal Youth Corrections Act. Provides that such mitigating circumstances shall not apply to any person who commits a crime of violence with a dangerous or deadly weapon; except that, such individual shall be available for parole.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 January 1973

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