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In reply to the discussion: What did you think of Beto O'Rourke's idea of confiscating AK-47s and AR-15s? [View all]aikoaiko
(34,169 posts)46. He lost me forever.
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What did you think of Beto O'Rourke's idea of confiscating AK-47s and AR-15s? [View all]
kentuck
Sep 2019
OP
You might give them an option to keep it in a secure locker at an approved shooting range.
Gidney N Cloyd
Sep 2019
#8
The citizens of most countries are not nuts about things that are dangerous as automatic weapons!
Big Blue Marble
Sep 2019
#13
In 1995, political scientist Robert Spitzer said that the modern American gun culture is founded on
Celerity
Sep 2019
#51
Something needs to be done. It's totally out of control. The gun fetish cult needs to be stopped,
RKP5637
Sep 2019
#10
Sometimes I think they want some type of dystopian society with people roaming killing
RKP5637
Sep 2019
#42
Me too, he was brave to say it and it had to be said. I think it will help him too. n/t
monmouth4
Sep 2019
#20
I'm for a ban. I'm definitely for a voluntary buyback. Undecided on mandatory buyback
DrToast
Sep 2019
#22
What do I think? A good start. Seriously, Beto has signed off on his political career in Texas, but
Hekate
Sep 2019
#24
A ban and a voluntary buyback would start a natural process for eliminating them.
gulliver
Sep 2019
#63
I think he meant a buy back. I want this! The Constitution only guarantees flint lock guns.
McCamy Taylor
Sep 2019
#67
Its a good first step, but let's be honest, most gun deaths aren't from Assault Rifles, but...
Humanist_Activist
Sep 2019
#70
Principles over politics! How refreshing! Makes the Whole Democratic Party look good.
McCamy Taylor
Sep 2019
#74
They all praised his compassion and courage but no, none of them committed political suicide.
McCamy Taylor
Sep 2019
#77
Again, what Beto did is important because it Made the Whole Democratic Party Look Good.
McCamy Taylor
Sep 2019
#78
It is, hands down, the most effective soundbite for galvanizing the opposition
LongtimeAZDem
Sep 2019
#81