Governor Bruce Rauner announces that he wants to reinstate the death penalty in Illinois, in order to punish those responsible of mass murders of citizens and police officers. Rauner put the provision in legislation, as he rewrote the measure on Monday. This bill will extend the waiting period to 72 hours for delivery for assault-style weapons, which is currently 24-hours. The Republican Governor approved the waiting period, but used an amendatory veto authority to add other measures. They include restoration of capital punishment in heinous crimes. Illinois abolished the death penalty back in 2011. Rauner also added a ban on bump stocks, which helps speed up rifle firing rate and added authorization for officials to take weapons from dangerous individuals. The legislation will now return to the General Assembly. Democrats who control the House and Senate must approve the plan before it can become law. The bill is called HB14-68.
