HR 735
106th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Fines (Penalties)
Firearms
Law enforcement officers
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Gun Retention Act of 1999
Introduced: February 11, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 11, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Gun Retention Act of 1999 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for knowingly taking or attempting to take a firearm from a law enforcement officer against that officer's will while such officer is engaged in the performance of official duties. Imposes: (1) a fine and ten to 15 years' imprisonment for such an offense other than an attempt or for such an offense that is an attempt during which the firearm is discharged (other than intentionally by the officer); and (2) a fine and five to ten years' imprisonment for any other offense that is an attempt.
Prohibits such a term of imprisonment from running concurrently with any other term imposed with respect to the same criminal episode.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
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