Democrat Sen. Manchin to O'Rourke: You are not taking my guns

Sen. Joe Manchin has a message for Democratic presidential contender Beto O’Rourke: Stay away from my guns.

Manchin, who is among the few pro-gun Democrats in the Senate, said he disagreed with O’Rourke’s declaration that if he is elected president, he’ll force Americans to turn over assault-style weapons.

“I can tell you one thing: Beto O’Rourke’s not taking my guns away from me,” Manchin said Wednesday when asked about the plan. “You tell Beto that, OK?"

O’Rourke, who is polling at 0% in recent polls, made a splash at the most recent Democratic debate in Houston when he said he supported a mandatory buyback of assault-style weapons.