“We want to end school shootings, but we cannot do that by making false promises,” Abbott said. Abbott also said he opposed “red flag” laws, saying that those laws “would deny lawful Texas gun owners their right to due process.” O’Rourke, meanwhile, did not back away from comments that he made as a 2020 presidential … Read more
From the NRA-ILA . . . Democratic Texas gubernatorial candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke’s position on guns is straightforward. The former New York manny wants to ban and confiscate America’s most popular firearms and further undermine Texans’ Second Amendment rights. This radical position plays well with some Democratic presidential primary voters. It doesn’t with the … Read more
By Larry Keane Some people in politics just can’t take the message from voters. Failed U.S. Senate candidate and failed Democratic presidential candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke is sitting at 0-2 down in the count and announced a 2022 gubernatorial campaign. O’Rourke doubled down on his infamous “Hell Yeah!” call for gun confiscation of the most popular semiautomatic rifle … Read more
Midland Democratic Party Chair Cathy Broadrick worked for the federal prison system for 20 years and had to qualify annually to operate a variety of weapons, including the M16, a rifle similar to the AR-15. While she doesn’t look down on gun enthusiasts who want to shoot such weapons — noting the “blood pumping” fun … Read more
Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke has a plan to get AR-15s and “AK-47s” off the street. Of course, you’ve heard all about his “buyback,” but now he’s explained how he’ll pay for it without costing taxpayers a cent. “I think a mandatory buyback can be financed with a surcharge that would be paid by gun manufacturers, … Read more
Along with the far left wing of the Democrat party’s insistence on pushing for impeachment (which ended any chance of federal legislation on background checks or red flag laws), Second Amendment supporters have been given a huge, beautifully wrapped early Christmas gift in the form of Robert Francis O’Rourke’s all-out, unapologetic, full-throated declaration that he … Read more
By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke’s recent vow to take away people’s AR-15 and AK-47 rifles raised one big question: How is it possible to round up the millions of such guns that exist in the United States? The number of AR-15 and AK-47s in the U.S. is estimated at … Read more
Failing campaign or not, Robert Francis O’Rourke makes it pretty clear where he’s at when it comes to America’s favorite rifle, the AR-15. Hell yes, we’re gonna take your AR-15. — Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) September 13, 2019 He reiterated that line during the Democrat debate Thursday evening. Beto’s going all-in for gun control confiscation. … Read more
Robert Francis O’Rourke’s presidential campaign has gotten off to a less-than-rousing start. But when you don’t really believe in anything except continuing to fail upwards, it’s easy to change your mind overnight. Democratic 2020 hopeful Beto O’Rourke changed his position on whether gun licensing is a good idea overnight. The former Texas congressman told reporters at … Read more
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