Rauner mum on gun control

Posted on October 11, 2017
Bruce Rauner
Gov. Bruce Rauner hasn’t said whether there are any gun control measures he might support. (Photo courtesy Facebook/BruceRauner)

By RFD Radio/WFMB

SPRINGFIELD – Gun control is again a topic up for debate in Washington after the Las Vegas mass shooting, but that conversation will be one that does not include the voice of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Rauner said his focus includes issues important to the state of Illinois.

“There are good conversations going on, I encourage those,” Rauner said. “I hope that we can come to some good conclusions. There are many ideas, many points of view. Obviously my primary focus is improving the future for the people of Illinois by reforming our system.”

Rauner so far will not say if he approves of changing the law that makes bump stocks legal in Illinois.

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