Illinois governor calls for bringing back the death penalty for cop killers, mass murderers

By Aaron Colen

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) called for a return of the death penalty for mass murderers and those who kill police officers, adding the proposal to a gun control bill that reached his desk, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Rauner added his proposals, which include a ban on the sale of bump stocks and trigger cranks, to a bill that would establish a 72-hour waiting period for all gun purchases. It will now return to the General Assembly for a new vote.

“It is a comprehensive package, it is a thoughtful package, it is good policy,” Rauner said. “Each piece is critically important.”

Is there more about the bill?

The Illinois Legislature passed a bill to create a 72-hour waiting period for all gun purchases; currently the waiting period for handguns is 72 hours, but only 24 hours for assault weapons and other guns.

Rauner supports that measure, but instead of simply signing the bill he decided to rewrite it to include a special provision for the death penalty.

Rauner’s proposal would add a new category of homicide — “death penalty murder” — for adults who kill police officers or who kill multiple people. Conviction under this category would require an elevated standard of …Read the Rest

Source:: The Blaze