§ 914. Art. 114. Endangerment offenses

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1956

   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 72 · 70A Stat. 72

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 914

   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 72

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 72

2. 2016

   Military Justice Act of 2016

   Pub. L. 114–328 div. E title LX § 5426 · 130 Stat. 2000

   Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 914

   Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any person subject to this chapter who fights or promotes, or is concerned in or connives at fighting a duel, or who, having knowledge of a challenge sent or about to be sent, fails to report the facts promptly to the proper authority, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any person subject to this chapter who fights or promotes, or is concerned in or connives at fighting a duel, or who, having knowledge of a challenge sent or about to be sent, fails to report the facts promptly to the proper authority, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 5426. ENDANGERMENT OFFENSES.   Section 914 of title 10, United States Code (article 114 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended to read as follows: “§ 914. Art. 114. Endangerment offenses “(a) Reckless Endangerment.— Any person subject to this chapter who engages in conduct that— “(1) is wrongful and reckless or is wanton; and “(2) is likely to produce death or grievous bodily harm to another person; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. “(b) Dueling.— Any person subject to this chapter— “(1) who fights or promotes, or is concerned in or connives at fighting, a duel; or “(2) who, having knowledge of a challenge sent or about to be sent, fails to report the facts promptly to the proper authority; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. “(c) Firearm Discharge, Endangering Human Life.— Any person subject to this chapter who, willfully and wrongly, discharges a firearm, under circumstances such as to endanger human life shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. “(d) Carrying Concealed Weapon.— Any person subject to this chapter who unlawfully carries a dangerous weapon concealed on or about his person shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.” .

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

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