Congressman Ken Buck (R-CO) took to Twitter on Friday with a message to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and former candidate Robert Francis Beto O’Rourke, daring them to take away his AR-15 out of his office.
O’Rourke responded to Rep. Buck on Twitter later in the day by claiming “these are weapons of war”.
Joe Biden accepted Beto’s endorsement Monday night in Dallas and told the former Texas congressman that he will be involved in federal gun control efforts if Biden takes office.
“I want to make something clear: I’m going to guarantee you this is not the last you’re seeing of this guy,” Joe Biden told the crowd in Texas. “You’re going to take care of the gun problem with me. You’re going to be the one who leads this effort. I’m counting on you. We need you badly, the state needs you, the country needs you, you’re the best.”
O’ Rourke, who dropped out of the Democratic presidential race in November 2019, made gun confiscation a central part of his platform, telling voters, “hell, yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47” during a Democratic debate in September.
Rep. Ken Buck posted a video message on Twitter Friday for the gun grabbers: “I have a message for Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke. If you want to take everyone’s AR-15 in America, why don’t you swing by my office in Washington, D.C., and start with this one?” Buck asked before grabbing the gun from its mount on the wall behind him. “Come and take it.” (Continued Below)
Beto O’Rourke responded after Rep. Ken Buck dared him to take his AR-15 away: “This guy makes the case for both an assault weapons ban and a mandatory buyback program better than I ever could”.
“These are weapons of war that have no place in our communities, in our politics or in our public discourse,” O’Rourke claimed. (Video Below)
Congressman Ken Buck’s official message to Beto and Biden:
I have just one message for Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke, if you want to take everyone’s AR-15s, why don’t you swing by my office in Washington, D.C. and start with this one?
Come and take it. #2A pic.twitter.com/jG2SiXetov
— Rep. Ken Buck (@RepKenBuck) March 6, 2020
Beto O’Rourke responds:
This guy makes the case for both an assault weapons ban and a mandatory buyback program better than I ever could. These are weapons of war that have no place in our communities, in our politics or in our public discourse. https://t.co/ce5PvaxqMk
— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) March 6, 2020
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We leave you with a few responses from users on Twitter to Beto O’Rourke:
Weapons of war? Good grief. Someone obviously hasn’t been in the military. It’s a semi-automatic rifle Beto. One shot per trigger pull. It’s literally the civilian version of a m4, m16. The difference is automatic capability. It wouldn’t be a very effective weapon of war.
— Antonia Okafor Cover (@antonia_okafor) March 6, 2020
Go ride your skateboard, boy. The adults are talking.
— Rep. Steven Smith 🇺🇸 (@RepStevenSmith) March 7, 2020
@BetoORourke I’ve been to war. These are not weapons of war. We don’t even use automatic rifles in war. Semi and 3 Round Burst. Only Seals and Special Forces use Automatic rifles. Get educated. They are not called Assualt Rfiles the A stands for Armalite. U will not take our guns
— William Crotti (@BillyCrotti) March 7, 2020
No such thing as “buy back” we didn’t buy from government!
— Anji Passion (@AnjiPassion) March 7, 2020
No such thing as “buy back” we didn’t buy from government!
— Anji Passion (@AnjiPassion) March 7, 2020
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Now define “weapon of war.”
— Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) March 7, 2020
— BuckHighGuy (@BuckHighGuy) March 7, 2020
Biden won't remember your name in a week anyway. We will be lucky if he remembers his own name and can still identify his wife by then. So back to drinking wine and watching soaps in your bare feat dressed like a slob who hasn't showered in a week. Haha
— ßlair Anton®️ (@blairantonshow) March 7, 2020
— C.Mac (@CaseyMac28) March 7, 2020
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