Amends the Federal criminal code to set: (1) a five-year mandatory minimum sentence for possession of a firearm in furtherance of (currently, for using or carrying a firearm during) the commission of a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime; (2) a seven-year mandatory minimum sentence if the firearm is brandished; and (3) a ten-year mandatory sentence if the firearm possessed, used, or carried is discharged.
Provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 (currently, 20) years for second or subsequent convictions of such an offense.
Redefines "serious violent felony" to cover possession of such firearms. Defines "brandish" to mean displaying all or part of a firearm, or otherwise making the presence of the firearm known to another person, in order to intimidate, regardless of whether it is directly visible to that person.
Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10329-10331)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12631)
Enacted as Public Law 105-386
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Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12631)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-386.
Became Public Law No: 105-386.