A bill to increase the penalty with respect to offenses involving the commission of a felony while armed with 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 unlawfully 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 the felony, be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than ten years or more than twenty-five years. States that court shall not suspend such additional sentence or impose a probationary sentence. Provides further that such additional sentence shall not run concurrently with any term of imprisonment imposed for the commission of such felony. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 924 (c)

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Timeline

1. 31 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 January 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Gurney, Edward J. [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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