Mandatory Punishment Part 3

If you are caught with a gun,

 You can face harsh penalties in federal prison with no possibility of parole. And, if you have three or more prior violent felony of serious drug offense convictions, you face a minimum of 15 years in prison without parole. Other possible federal penalties under Project Safe Neighborhood include:

•        If you buy a gun for someone else and lie on the federal form about who the gun is for, you have committed a federal crime.
•        Using, carrying, or possessing a firearm in connection with a drug-trafficking crime or crime of violence, the minimum sentence you can get is 5 years, with no parole. And, if you are convicted of another count of carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking or violent crime-even during the same trial-you will automatically receive another 25 years.
•        If you steal guns or have anything to do with guns that you know or have reasonable cause to believe were stolen; you can go to prison for up to 10 years
•        Possessing or discharging a firearm in a school zone can get you a prison sentence of up to 5 years. If you give or sell a handgun (or ammunition used only in handguns) to someone under 18 and you knew or had reasonable cause to know that the juvenile intend to carry, possess, or discharge the handgun or otherwise use the handgun or ammunition during a violent crime, you can go to prison for 10 years.
•        Obliterating or altering the manufacturer’s serial number on a firearm-or even knowingly transporting or possessing such a firearm- is punishable by up to 5 years in prison
•        Possessing of transferring a machinegun manufactured on or after May 19, 1986 is punishable by up to 10 years in prison

Florida’s 10-20-life law has led to the imprisonment of many violent and armed felons. This report analyzes data on these criminals to provide information on the impact of Governor Bush’s 10-20-life public-safety policy. But with the state facing a $1-billion deficit next year the funding request might have stronger legs to stand on if the centers leaders could get into the governor’s budget.  My research paper is just a notification. It is not intended to constitute an official interpretation of the law.