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

On the recordSeptember 12, 2019
Hell, yes, 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 asserts his commitment to gun control by stating he will take away certain firearms.

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