A bill to throttle criminal use of guns.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to set a five-year mandatory minimum sentence for possessing (currently, for using or carrying) a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime, to set a ten-year mandatory sentence if the firearm is discharged, to impose a sentence of life imprisonment or death if the death of any person results, and to require a minimum mandatory sentence of 25 (currently, 20) years for second or subsequent convictions of such an offense.

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Timeline

1. 21 January 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.

   Source: Calendars

2. 21 January 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S405)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 January 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 21 January 1997 · Download file

Documents

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 21 January 1997

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] · R · Sponsor

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