A bill to provide additional penalties for the use of firearms in the commission of certain crimes of violence.

Provides that whoever, while engaged in the commission of any offense which is a crime of violence punishable under the federal laws, is armed with any firearm, in addition to the punishment provided for such crime shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than five years. Provides that in the case of any sentence imposed under this act the court shall not suspend such sentence of give a probationary sentence nor shall the term of imprisonment imposed under this section run concurrently with any other term of imprisonment imposed for the commission of such crime of violence. (Adds 18 U.S.C. 2401, 2402)