Dem Sen. Manchin Hits Beto O’Rourke for Comments About Taking AR-15s: He’s ‘Not Taking My Guns Away’
Senator Joe Manchin (D- WV) today criticized Beto O’Rourke‘s debate comments last week about taking people’s AR-15s.
Some Democrats have been supportive of O’Rourke’s “hell yes” comments at the debate, while a number of others have been more critical. Senator Chris Coons recently said that clip will be used by pro-gun groups for years to come to attack the Democrats.
Manchin, per several reporters, weighed in today as well, saying O’Rourke is just “one human being” who shared his opinion.
He added, “I can tell you one thing: Beto ORourke’s not taking my guns away from me. You tell Beto that OK?”
Dem Sen. @JoeManchinWV on Beto pledge to confiscate AR15s:
"Beto's one human being. He gave his own opinion, OK? I think it was very harmful to make it look like all the Democrats. I can tell you one thing: @BetoORourke's not taking my guns away from me. You tell Beto that OK?"
— Lindsay Wise (@lindsaywise) September 18, 2019
Manchin was also asked about Beto O'Rourke's proposals.
"Beto is one human being. He gave his own opinion. I think it was very harmful to make it look like all Democrats….Beto O'Rourke's not taking my guns away from me. You tell Beto that, ok."— Jared Halpern (@JaredHalpern) September 18, 2019
Asked if @BetoORourke's gun policy is hurting negotiations on a gun bill, @Sen_JoeManchin said "Beto’s one human being, he gave his own opinion…I can tell you one thing: Beto O’Rourke is not taking my guns away from me. You tell Beto that, ok?"
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) September 18, 2019
FYI, per his office, Sen Manchin does NOT own an AR-type weapon, so Beto's buyback program wouldn't affect him. https://t.co/Gqw4uPy7Ah
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) September 18, 2019
