To: Capitalism2003
"This should be a national law and it should be publicized well."
FYI- Current federal law [18 USC 924(c)]:
Possession of firearms during violent crime: 5 years, madatory minimum. (All terms cannot be suspended or served concurrently with any other sentence.)
If weapon is brandished: 7 year mandatory
If weapon is discharged: 10 year mandatory
If discharge results in death: Life
The problem is not with the current law, just in getting the U.S. Attorney's office to prosecute the offenses.
250 posted on
04/14/2003 9:23:49 PM PDT by
frostbit
(Non Sibi, sed Patriae. "Not self, but country.")
To: frostbit
triple those penalties and I'll be happy
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