[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2425 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2425

To amend title 18, United States Code, to double the enhanced penalties 
for carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence or 
                        drug trafficking crime.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 15, 1993

  Mr. Franks of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to double the enhanced penalties 
for carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence or 
                        drug trafficking crime.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gun Penalty Enhancement Act of 
1993''.

SEC. 2. DOUBLING OF ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR CARRYING A FIREARM DURING 
              AND IN RELATION TO A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR DRUG 
              TRAFFICKING CRIME.

    Section 924(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``five'' and inserting ``10'';
            (2) by striking ``ten'' and inserting ``20'';
            (3) by striking ``thirty'' and inserting ``60''; and
            (4) by striking ``twenty'' and inserting ``40''.

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