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Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke , D-Texas, told comedian Hasan Minhaj on Wednesday that he does not regret saying during a 2019 presidential debate that he would "take away" Americans' AK-47s and AR-15s.

During a Democratic primary debate on ABC, O'Rourke made headlines with the following declaration: "Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47, and we’re not going to allow it to be used against your fellow Americans anymore."

Three days later, O’Rourke appeared on NBC News’ "Meet the Press," where then-host Chuck Todd pointed out that there was "a lot of hand-wringing" about the then-presidential contender’s full-throated call for confiscating such rifles.

Appearing on the podcast "Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know" on W

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