Beto O’Rourke U-Turns on AR-15 Confiscation, Saying He’s ‘Not Interested’ in Taking Firearms From Americans

Beto O'Rourke speaks at the We Are the Moral Resurrection! Georgetown-to-Austin March for Democracy rally to support voting rights at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on July 31, 2021. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images

Beto O’Rourke has backtracked from comments he made in 2019 when he asserted that he would confiscate AR-15-style firearms from Americans.

The Democrat, who announced his run for Texas governor on Nov. 15, said on Tuesday that he’s “not interested” in taking anyone’s firearms.