Posted March 25, 2019 12:00 pm by Comments

By Tom Knighton

AP Photo/Kathy Willens

When Beto O’Rourke was running for Senate in Texas, one of the big things working against him was his stance on guns. While Ted Cruz was a vehement supporter of the Second Amendment, O’Rourke wasn’t.

That may well have been what crashed the charismatic former congressman’s campaign.

Now, he’s convinced that his history on guns will bridge the divide in this country over the Second Amendment.

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke said Sunday that his personal use and ownership of firearms taught him the responsibility of having guns and can help bridge politically fraught discussions about gun control in the U.S.

The former Texas congressman told The Associated Press in an interview Sunday in Las Vegas that he inherited guns belonging to his great uncle, who had taught him how to shoot and handle a firearm responsibly. He says he and his wife, Amy, who grew up on a New Mexico ranch and used guns, made sure their children also knew how to safely handle guns.

“Not only are they proficient, they also understand the responsibility that comes with using or owning a firearm,” he said.

O’Rourke, speaking at a coffee shop 5 miles (8 kilometers) away from the site of …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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