Amends the Federal criminal code to define "crime of violence" to include possession of explosives or firearms by convicted felons (thus making such persons subject to pretrial detention).
Provides for up to ten years' imprisonment, a fine, or both for transferring a firearm, knowing (as under current law) or having reasonable cause to believe that such firearm will be used to commit a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime.
Bars the court from granting a probationary sentence to a person who has more than one previous conviction for a violent felony or a serious drug offense, committed under different circumstances.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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