Texas Politics 365: gun confiscation

Sunday, October 2, 2022

Beto Dodges AR-15 Confiscation Question #TexasPilitics365

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Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke dodged a question twice on Friday night during a debate when asked if he would confiscate AR-15's, as he has previously stated.

The debate took place between Texas gubernatorial candidates Beto O'Rourke, a Democrat, and Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, Friday night.

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

O'Rourke Seems To Back Away From Gun Confiscation Message

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Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke appeared to back off his 2019 statement that "hell yes" he intends to take guns away from citizens if elected to office.

"I’m not interested in taking anything from anyone," O’Rourke told reporters in Tyler, Texas on Tuesday, according to KLTV. "What I want to make sure that we do is defend the Second Amendment."

While running for president in 2020, O’Rourke famously pledged to take guns away from American citizens if elected president.

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