By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
People convicted of carrying out mass shootings would face an expedited path to the death penalty under legislated drafted by the Justice Department.
The bill follows the DOJ’s announcement in July that it would begin capital punishment again for the first time in two decades.
The proposal was drafted Attorney General William Barr with the help of Vice President Mike Pence’s policy team, CBS News reports, citing VP Chief of Staff Mark Short.
The proposal is likely part of a White House package of gun safety proposals.
Last month, President Trump advocated an expedited death penalty for convicted mass shooters. But Trump’s position on gun control measures has been in constant flux and impossible to pin down.
