Kamala Harris, gun owner, talks firearms at debate
Vice President Kamala Harris said during Tuesday's debate that she owns a gun, surprising some viewers
By CHRIS MEGERIAN
Published - Sep 11, 2024, 05:17 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:20 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris surprised some viewers during her debate with Donald Trump when she said that she's a gun owner, raising the fact to counter her Republican opponent's accusation that she wants to confiscate firearms.
“Tim Walz and I are both gun owners,” Harris said, referencing her running mate. “We’re not taking anybody’s guns away.”
Harris previously talked about owning a gun in 2019 during her first campaign for president.
“I am a gun owner, and I own a gun for probably the reason a lot of people do — for personal safety,” Harris previously said. “I was a career prosecutor.”
