“ “Hell, yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47. We’re not going to allow it to be used against our fellow Americans anymore.” ” — Beto O’Rourke

That line above came from former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke as he answered a question at Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate in Houston. The moderator asked about his proposal for a mandatory buyback program for assault weapons.

O’Rourke started calling for the mandatory buybacks, along with other measures, after the Aug. 3 mass shooting in El Paso, his hometown — which was then followed later in the month by a shooting in the Texas cities of Odessa and Midland.