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Beto O'Rourke: “We're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47. We're not going to allow it to be used against our fellow Americans anymore.”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2019
We're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47. We're not going to allow it to be used against our fellow Americans anymore.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

O'Rourke's statement on gun control during a debate sparked outrage among anti-government groups.

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