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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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 13 November 1998

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 13 November 1998

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• Engrossed Amendment House (text)

  Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 9 October 1998

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• Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 9 October 1998

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 9 October 1998

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 27 January 1998

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 27 January 1998

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 13 November 1997

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 13 November 1997

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 13 November 1997

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 6 November 1997

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 6 November 1997

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 January 1997

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 January 1997

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 January 1997

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