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Beto O'Rourke: “We don't have a red flag law where a parent can say…”

Featuring: Beto O'Rourke, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Texas

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We Deserve Better - Beto O'Rourke Interview | The Border, Texas

Published | Video Starts at 25:50

… mom called the police and Said, I don't know what the hell my son wants with his firearm. I think something's wrong with him. Can you help me out? Because We don't have a red flag law where a parent can say, something's wrong with my kid right now. I, I don't think they should have this weapon that was designed for use on a battlefield that was expressly designed to kill people. There's nothing we can do about that right now. (25:50–25:57)

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Asserts that Texas lacks a red flag law allowing parents to report concerns about their children's access to firearms.

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