A bill to amend section 924(c) of title 18 of the United States Code to increase the mandatory minimum penalties applicable to certain firearms offenses.

Requires that whoever uses or carries a firearm during the commission of any felony which may be prosecuted in a United States court shall, in addition to the punishment provided for the Commission of such offense, be sentenced to a minimum of five years imprisonment.

Requires in the case of a second conviction the impositon of a term of imprisonment of at least ten years, up to life.

Stipulates that the imposition of any term of imprisonment under this section: (1) may not be suspended; (2) may not run concurrently; and (3) may not include probation.

Prohibits a defendant charged with such offenses from: (1) entering a plea of guilty to a lesser charge; or (2) being covered by any provisions of the Federal Youth Corrections Act.