Senator Says Beto’s Boast Will Be “Played For Years” at 2A Rallies

By Cam Edwards

Bad news for Beto. His “Hell yes we’re going to take away your AR-15’s and your AK-47’s” may sell him a few t-shirts, but it may also cost him some allies. Earlier today Charles Cooke at National Review noted that gun control groups may soon regret the fact that Beto O’Rourke has made gun control the centerpiece of his campaign. Now we’ve got evidence that even those who support gun control wish Beto wouldn’t be so enthusiastic about taking guns from the hands of American citizens.

U.S. Senator Chris Coons of Delaware is an “F”-rated politician according to the NRA, but even he thought Beto was less than helpful to the gun control cause during last night’s debate.

“I frankly think that that clip will be played for years at Second Amendment rallies with organizations that try to scare people by saying Democrats are coming for your guns,” Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, told CNN’s Poppy Harlow on “Newsroom” Friday morning.

Asked if he’s supportive of O’Rourke’s pledge, Coons responded, “I am not.”

“I don’t think a majority of the Senate or the country is going to embrace mandatory buybacks. We need to focus on what we can get …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms