Beto O'Rourke Edits Campaign Website to Reflect Newer Position on AR-15s

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks to a crowd supporting gun control at Discovery Green across from the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, on May 27, 2022. Eric Thayer/Getty Images

Texas gubernatorial candidate Democrat Beto O’Rourke has changed his position on the use of AR-15 guns as evidenced by modifications made on his campaign website.

The section on gun safety on O’Rourke’s campaign website contained a statement that he wanted to “reduce the number” of AR-15s and AK-47s on the streets, according to an April 1 archive. But the same section now contains a statement saying that “I don’t believe any civilian should own an AR-15 or AK-47,” as of May 28.