A Republican state politician has sent what appears to be a threatening tweet to Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, triggering outcry online.
Mr O’Rourke, who is running for the Democratic nomination for president, had discussed his plans for gun control during a debate on Thursday night.
“My AR is ready for you Robert Francis,” said Briscoe Cain, a Republican member of Texas’ House of Representatives, responding to the remark on Twitter.
AP 8/50 5 September 2019 Authorities work at the scene of a train crash in Yokohama, south of Tokyo.
More than 30 people were on board the boat, which is thought to have been on a three-day diving trip.
AFP/Getty 15/50 A beagle jumps through hoops during a show at the Pet Expo Championship 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Mr Sanders went on to say that he was not afraid of the National Rifle Association, an influential gun rights organisation. »