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O'Rourke Promises To 'Take Your AR-15,' But Americans Are Split On Buybacks
September 12, 201911:40 PM ET BRANDON CARTER
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke says that he stands by the promise he made in 2019 saying that he will ban the use of automatic rifles if elected governor.
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''Beto O’Rourke doubles down on vow to ‘take your AR-15, your AK-47’ - ''
By Mark Moore November 21, 2021 11:48am Updated
Beto O’Rourke blamed Congress for not passing stricter gun-control measures and said he supported mandatory buybacks of assault-style rifles.
In the interview, O’Rourke also reiterated his vow to “take your AR-15, your AK-47” if he’s successful in his bid to become governor.
Asked by Bash if he stands by the pledge he made during a Democratic presidential debate in September 2019, “I still hold this view,” he said.
“Look, we are a state that has a long, proud tradition of responsible gun ownership. And most of us here in Texas do not want to see our friends, our family members, our neighbors shot up with these weapons of war. So yes, I still hold this view,” O’Rourke said.
During his failed run for the Democratic presidential nomination, O’Rourke blamed Congress for not passing stricter gun-control measures and said he supported mandatory buybacks of assault-style rifles that have been used in mass shootings.
“Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47,” he said at the Democratic debate in Houston, Texas. “We’re not going to allow it to be used against our fellow Americans anymore.”
O’Rourke said Texans have expressed concern to him about Gov. Gregg Abbott’s signing a bill in July that would allow people to carry handguns without a license.
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