To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the theft of firearms or explosives from a Federal firearms licensee or from a Federal explosives licensee or permittee, and to provide for additional penalties for the possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime under Federal or State law.
Gun Violence Act of 1991 - Specifies that anyone who steals a firearm from a licensed importer, manufacturer, dealer, or collector, or who steals explosive material from a licensed importer, manufacturer, dealer, or permittee, shall be fined, imprisoned for five to ten years, or both.
Increases the penalties for possession of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.
Provides for mandatory prison terms (without release) for possession of a firearm or destructive device during a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime under State law.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
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