Vice President Kamala Harris told “60 Minutes” on Monday. That he has a Glock handgun – such allegations are being made Hypocrisy due to his past support of firearms restrictions And the question is whether she is complying with existing gun-control laws.
“I have a Glock and I’ve had it for a long time,” Harris, 59, told CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker.
“My background is in law enforcement, so there you go.”
Asked if he had ever fired a gun, Harris responded with a laugh, “Yes, of course I have on a shooting range—yes, of course I have.”
Harris previously supported handgun restrictions in both San Francisco, where she began her political career and served as district attorney between 2004 and 2011, and Washington, where she has served in federal office since 2017. Was.
California state law Is necessary Gun buyers are required to have a Firearms Safety Certificate and DC Is necessary All hand pumps should be registered.
Additionally, Glocks cannot legally have magazines with a capacity of more than 10 bullets in the nation’s capital, and some models of Glocks come with a standard capacity is more than That limit.
“DC residents must register their firearms. And DC issues a gun-registration ID card with the make, model, and serial number for each firearm. Post your card, Kamla.” Tweeted Mike Davis, former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and former aide to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“Maybe Kamala left her Glock in California? Does he have his gun safety certificate?” Davis added.
“Kamala says she has a Glock,” Echo of country music star John Rich“She was also in favor of banning what she called ‘high capacity magazines’, which hold more than 7 rounds. Each Glock magazine holds at least ten rounds, and most hold more than 15.
Rich concluded, “He’s a joke with endless punchlines.”
Others pointed out that Harris supported a San Francisco ballot measure in 2005 called Proposition H, which would have banned city residents from owning handguns.
In 2008, as San Francisco District Attorney, Harris signed a amicus brief Supporting the government of DC in the landmark case District of Columbia v. Heller, which led to the Supreme Court invalidating the ban on handguns in the capital.
Others expressed doubt that Harris actually owns a Glock – Trump had previously accused her of lying about other unverified biographical claims, such as working at McDonald’s during the summers while attending college.
conservative commentator dana losch wrote Regarding Harris’ alleged Glock ownership: “She doesn’t own a gun, and she doesn’t even know there are different models.”
Harris has repeatedly called herself a gun owner in order to present herself as a moderate on the topic of gun rights as she also calls for a ban on semi-automatic weapons.
The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
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