Sen. Ted Cruz Responds To His Democratic Challenger’s Call For An AR-15 Ban

The other day, Sen. Ted Cruz’s Democratic challenger, Beto O’Rourke, basically handed Cruz another victory.

“There is no reason an AR-15, a weapon of war designed for the sole purpose of taking lives as effectively and as efficiently and [in] as great a number as possible should be sold to civilians to be used in our schools, in our churches, in our concerts, in public life in this country,” O’Rourke said. “I have no idea how that polls, and I could give a shit what the NRA thinks about it because it’s the right thing to do.”

At SXSW, Beto O'Rourke says there's no reason an AR-15 should be sold to civilians. “I have no idea how that polls and I should give a shit what the NRA” thinks about it.

— Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) March 10, 2018

He doesn’t care what the NRA thinks. Keep in mind that the NRA only has one objective, and that’s protecting the Second Amendment rights of American citizens. Needless to say, I’m pretty sure that’s not the BEST strategy for running in Texas. Just saying.

Cruz is all over it.

Wow. Hard-left Dem O’Rourke calls for nationwide gun ban. Has, shall we say, strong language for those of us who value the Second Amendment. https://t.co/1LXC7xViXD

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 13, 2018

He’s got this in the bag.

Is this the guy that wants to be elected in Texas?

— jeffswarens (@jeffswarens) March 13, 2018

At SXSW, Beto O'Rourke says there's no reason an AR-15 should be sold to civilians. “I have no idea how that polls and I should give a shit what the NRA” thinks about it.

— Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) March 10, 2018

I’m just gonna leave this here.

FIRST LISTEN: our new 60-second statewide radio ad introducing our liberal opponent, Congressman Robert O’Rourke, to Texas voters.

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— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 7, 2018