Beto O'Rourke brings the house down with epic answer on gun control - MeidasTouch

[Rhiannon12866]

Beto O'Rourke gave a pitch perfect answer during a town hall when asked about gun control, promising to follow the advice of law enforcement and repeal Abbott’s dangerous permitless carry law that allows people to carry a loaded gun in public without any background check, training, or permit. Francis Maxwell reacts. Video by Francis Maxwell.

[mopinko]

1. it's a good message.

and he delivers it well. best of luck beto.

[KS Toronado]

2. O'Rourke hit it out of the park with his answer.

[SheltieLover]

3. Kicking for visibility

[BComplex]

4. I'm liking Beto O'Rourke more and more.

It seems like he's really come into his own in the past couple of years. He's going to make a GREAT governor of Texas.

[Shermann]

5. Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is a criminal charge in Texas

This hasn't changed, so this video is very misleading. Of those 35,000 people who were declined CWPs, many were surely not permitted to legally possess a firearm. Permitless concealed carry and open carry in Texas is legal only for those at least 21 years old who may lawfully possess a handgun.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. As was said last night, there are ways around this

Don't qualify to obtain a gun from a legitimate gun dealer? Then buy from a guy selling guns out of the trunk of his car - or from a "friend." It is happening and we've seen the results - and the carnage.

[Shermann]

10. Sure, but it is still illegal for the buyer to take possession

Thus, it would still be illegal for him to then carry it. The video implies it will be some sort of state sanctioned free-for-all to conceal and open carry.

Generally speaking, the eligibility requirements for buying pistols are very similar to those for getting CWPs or carrying pistols where they aren't required. However, the background checks on CWP applications tend to be more thorough.

[Hulk]

7. I really hope he can beat the stooge in the governor's mansion right now....

What a disgrace and reich wing bimbo of epic proportions. Beto has made some statements about "taking away AR-15's" (that I agree with, but....} that have alienated a LOT of gun owners. These morons actually fear the government is going to come for their pea shooters if that should ever happen...and just the threat of taking away somebody's cannon is enough to cause bedlam and panic in the cult and ignorant NRA clowns.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. That's the thing, I remember the backlash against his previous message

However, this message - in the wake of yet another mass shooting - is right on target and the only miscreants who could have an issue with this law are those who are planning on breaking it - with more dangerous results.

[world wide wally]

8. Any Texan that votes for Abbott over Beto, deserves Abblott for another 4 years