MJ Hegar rivals pounce as she rejects Beto O'Rourke's call for mandatory buybacks of assault weapons
WASHINGTON — Two of MJ Hegar’s rivals pounced Wednesday after she rejected Beto O’Rourke’s call for mandatory buybacks of assault weapons — reflecting a major fault line in the field of Democrats angling to take down Sen. John Cornyn next year.
Chris Bell, a former Houston congressman, called Hegar’s stance “incredibly disappointing. The last thing we need right now is a tepid response on the issue of gun violence.”
“Military-style semiautomatic assault weapons have no place in our homes, within our neighborhoods, or on our city streets. I am in 100% agreement with Beto O’Rourke that a ban and buyback program for assault weapons is needed for lasting results that will keep Texas families and communities safer,” he said.
Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, an Austin-based civil rights activist, also rejected Hegar’s stance.
“Without a mandatory buyback program, we’re leaving weapons of war in our communities. That’s a recipe for violence. Our children’s lives are on the line. This isn’t a time for political caution,” she argued on Twitter.
Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/10/30/mj-hegar-rivals-pounce-as-she-rejects-beto-orourkes-call-for-mandatory-buybacks-of-assault-weapons/
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