Beto Wants to Take your Guns

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BETO WANTS TO TAKE YOUR GUNS

"Another reminder that extreme liberal Beto O'Rourke wants to confiscate Texans' guns despite the conflicting positions he gives depending on which zip code he happens to be in." -- Mark Miner, Communications Director

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BETO IN LIBERAL CITIES: O'Rourke Has Called For A Mandatory Gun Buyback Program For Assault-Style Weapons. "Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke gave a staunch defense of his gun control plan during Thursday's Democratic presidential primary debate, saying that as president, he would prioritize mandatory buybacks of assault-style weapons." (Brandon Carter, "O'Rourke Promises To "Take Your AR-15,' But Americans Are Split On Buybacks," NPR, 9/12/19)

O'Rourke: "Hell, Yes, We're Going To Take Your AR-15, Your AK-47.'" (Brandon Carter, "O'Rourke Promises To "Take Your AR-15,' But Americans Are Split On Buybacks," NPR, 9/12/19)
O'Rourke Would Have Police Manually Confiscate Weapons. "Former Congressman Beto O'Rourke appeared to take his mandatory assault weapons buyback proposal a significant step further Wednesday, when he described a process whereby police officers would manually confiscate unlawful weapons." (Asher Stockler, "Beto O'Rourke Suggests Police Would "Visit' Homes To Implement Proposed Assault Weapons Ban," Newsweek, 10/16/19)
BETO IN RURAL AREAS: O'Rourke Now Says He Is "Not Interested In Taking" Guns "From Anyone." "Speaking to reporters, O'Rourke also took a question about his controversial stance on guns and remarks made in 2019 about taking away AR-15s and AK-47s. "I'm not interested in taking anything from anyone. What I want to make sure that we do is defend the Second Amendment,' he said." (Blake Holland, "Beto O'Rourke Talks Guns, Energy Jobs, And Power Grid Plan During Tyler Visit," KLTV-TV, 2/8/22)

Transcript For "Watch Beto Shoot Himself In The Foot":

BETO O'ROURKE ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 IN HOUSTON, TX: "Hell yes we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47…"

VO: "…His 2019 remarks about taking away AR-15s and AK-47s."

O'ROURKE ON FEBRUARY 8, 2022 IN TYLER, TX: "I'm not interested in taking anything from anyone."

EVAN SMITH, TEXAS TRIBUNE: "Do you want to confiscate guns from people in Texas or not?"

O'ROURKE ON MARCH 12, 2022 IN AUSTIN, TX: "I do not believe than any civilian should have an AR-15 or an AK-47."

O'ROURKE ON MARCH 22, 2022 IN SAN ANGELO, TX: "I believe in the Second Amendment. When I'm governor we're going to defend the Second Amendment."

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