S. 1185 — A bill to amend chapter 44, of title 18, United States Code to penalize the use of firearms in the commission of any felony and to increase the penalties in certain related existing provisions.

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Amends the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1970 to revise the mandatory penalties for using or carrying a firearm during commission of a Federal felony.

Extends to first offenders the stipulations, currently applicable only to second offenders, that the court not suspend any sentence, grant probation, or impose concurrent sentences.

Prohibits the granting of parole to any offender.

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1981-05-14
Introduced in Senate
1981-05-14
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
1981-06-15
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
1982-06-14
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.

A bill to amend chapter 44, of title 18, United States Code to penalize the use of firearms in the commission of any felony and to increase the penalties in certain related existing provisions.

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