And there was this emotional moment. A Columbine survivor, Evan Todd, asked Beto to include all semi-automatic weapons in his proposed ban.
"I was the first student that was shot in the library. And I was the last one to talk to the two murderers before they committed suicide." pic.twitter.com/wygPs1pn5h
— Jeffrey Cook (@JeffreyCook) September 20, 2019
While O’Rourke’s answer was murky, he insisted that he would only ban guns that were “designed to kill people.”
To clear up confusion from the media that seemed eager to report on the “emotional moment” he had with O’Rourke, Evan rather readily revealed his motive for asking such a question:
I wanted a clear answer from Beto of where he draws the line, but never got one. To answer my own question on if we should ban guns, the answer is: HELL NO! As far as my stance on guns? The Second Amendment supports me. https://t.co/2W0fPzn0aD
— Evan (@evanmtodd) September 20, 2019
As it turns out, Todd is the communications director for Bullets Both Ways, an organization that advocates for increased defense in schools and churches through the training of armed teachers staff, according to The Daily Caller.
Later on, Todd gave a little more commentary regarding O’Rourke’s response:
When I listen back on Beto’s remarks a second time, he clearly states his intentions and that is a ban on everything. https://t.co/e9YFe8rZl6
— Evan (@evanmtodd) September 20, 2019
Todd wasn’t the only town hall attendee critical of Beto.
According to the Denver Post, Lauren Boebert of Rifle, Colorado owns a restaurant called Shooters Grill, where the wait staff are all armed on the job, making it perhaps the safest damn eatery on the planet. Boebert, 32, traveled three hours to Aurora to press O’Rourke for an explanation as to how he intends to “legislate the hearts of men” and leave Americans “defenseless.”
“I am here to say: Hell, no, you’re not,” Boebert said.