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Beto O'Rourke: “Hell, yes, we're going to take your AR-15.”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
Hell, yes, we're going to take your AR-15.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Referring to a Democratic presidential candidate's stance on gun control.

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