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Related: About this forumBeto O'Rourke Named 'AR-15 Salesman of the Year' by NRA
Democratic presidential candidate and gun control activist Beto O'Rourke is the "national AR-15 salesman of the year," according to the National Rifle Association (NRA).
O'Rourke stirred up controversy at the third Democratic presidential debate earlier this month, when he indicated he would enthusiastically favor government confiscation of assault weapons after banning them.
"Hell yes, we're going to take your AR-15, your AK-47, we're not going to allow it to be used on fellow Americans anymore," he said at the debate. The former congressman later clarified that gun owners would only be "compelled" to hand in their guns as a last resort, with lawful gun owners being offered compensation to turn them in voluntarily, something he thinks most would do in the event of such a law.
The NRA tweeted their proclamation, with the additional comment "possibly even of the year..." on Thursday morning. In contrast to the views held by O'Rourke, the NRA has consistently opposed a majority of proposed gun control measures, including bans on assault weapons.
Semi-automatic assault rifles like the AR-15 appear to be the weapon of choice in mass shootings. Recent polls suggest that public support for the NRA has been waning, apparently in the wake of recent shootings.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/beto-orourke-named-ar-15-salesman-of-the-year-by-nra/ar-AAHBSO4?li=BBnb7Kz
He definitely has the gun nuts shitting themselves.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
aikoaiko
(34,127 posts)Unintended consequences but predictable.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,450 posts)A propaganda machine of stupid and sometimes dangerous people. They own certain people and the republicans.
When O'Rourke said he would take away assault rifles I felt hope. Now he's the Dem darling of the NRA, I am not even considering voting for him. We don't need a sold out republican lite pretending to be a Dem. He eats from the same trough as the rethuglican pigs. Don't think for one moment he would not lie or compromise with republicans
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dweller
(23,559 posts)the American casket industry, and funeral parlors everywhere
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bullwinkle428
(20,626 posts)that HE was going to be the one that would take their guns away!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
walkingman
(7,507 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dalton99a
(81,065 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DrFunkenstein
(8,745 posts)People just don't stockpile automatic weapons like they used to.
Oh, wait. Yes, they do.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Igel
(35,191 posts)Then again, I'm one of those people who think words should be used with their intended meanings.
We don't frazzle printers without their euthanized warblings.
(Here I'm using "frazzle" with a new meaning, I'd have said "use" 10 minutes ago; I think in 20 minutes I'll use "dissolve". "Printers" is my new printer for what used to be "words". I strongly prefer "euthanize" for old-fashioned "intend"--so "my euthanized bride" and "my euthanized trip to Ireland". As for warblings, every frazzle has to have some sort of definite warbling, otherwise how would we know how to frazzle printers?
(This is, of course, for people who say, "Pah, people who are sticklers for what printers warble! Such discussions are frazzleless and just euthanized to confuse and distract us." Like using any words with their usual meanings--you shift them, and you've committed a rather dire instance of fallacy worship. While demonstrating a lack of knowledge for informing something beyond a baseless opinion. I'm not a gun owner, except for the gun I own in a safe in a different state, left to me when my father committed suicide with it. But I loves me some of that linguistics, logic, and clarity of thought. However, this post has taken more time than I thought it would. I'll just end by saying I wouldn't dissolve the gun, but have better dissolutions for my time than continuing this.)
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Prosper
(761 posts)First ad on my phone after ORourke being AR15 salesman of the year is an ad for parts to build an AR-15. DU doesnt screen ads before they run. Looks like some SA took a jab to embarrass DU.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Devil Child
(2,728 posts)Have fun confiscating all those new purchases Beto. Any talk of a ban let alone outright confiscation will produce this result. Fence sitters are now picking up their first weapon thanks to this rhetoric.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided