Harris, eying moderates, touts being gun owner and pro-restrictions
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris, eying moderates, touts being gun owner and pro-restrictions

Raw Story  

Kamala Harris appealed to moderate voters Friday in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania, reiterating that she is a firearm owner who wants to preserve Americans' gun rights while maintaining "reasonable" gun safety laws. The US vice president gave her first solo sit-down interview since she became the Democratic nominee to a local news station in Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania, where analysts believe her race for the White House against Republican Donald Trump could hinge. I support the Second Amendment and I support reasonable gun safety laws," Harris told ABC affiliate WPVI. The 59-year-old White House hopeful surprised many during this week's debate with Trump when she identified herself and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, as gun owners.

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Here are 4 campaign promises from Harris. What are their chances if she wins?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Here are 4 campaign promises from Harris. What are their chances if she wins?

LA Times  

As she runs the most truncated presidential campaign in modern American history, Vice President Kamala Harris has made lofty promises on issues that polls show voters care most about: the economy, abortion, gun policy and immigration. She has promised to “never allow a national abortion ban to become law.” In September, Harris said she supported ending the Senate filibuster — …

Harris surprises many with pro-gun stance
6 months ago

Harris surprises many with pro-gun stance

The Hindu  

"I'm a gun owner," the Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said recently in a forum hosted by television star Oprah Winfrey. Ms. Harris has mentioned owning a firearm in the past, but she has mostly kept that quiet, in line with her party's emphasis on curtailing access to guns in a country that has grown wearily used to armed crime …

MAGA rep casts doubts on if Harris has a gun: ‘She needs to tell the American people what type of gun she has’
6 months, 1 week ago

MAGA rep casts doubts on if Harris has a gun: ‘She needs to tell the American people what type of gun she has’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Well, look, I don’t think anyone believes that Kamala Harris is a gun owner,” …

Kamala Harris' brutal assessment of self-defense laws before she laughed about shooting intruders in Oprah interview
6 months, 1 week ago

Kamala Harris' brutal assessment of self-defense laws before she laughed about shooting intruders in Oprah interview

Daily Mail  

Vice President Kamala Harris laughed Thursday about shooting a potential intruder to her home, despite her record of opposing some self-defense gun laws as racist. Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris spoke about gun ownership and self defense with Oprah Winfrey at Oprah's Unite for America Live Streaming event Harris made the comment defending the right of gun owners …

Kamala Harris tells Oprah Winfrey that if someone breaks into her house ‘they’re getting shot’: ‘Probably shouldn’t have said that’
6 months, 1 week ago

Kamala Harris tells Oprah Winfrey that if someone breaks into her house ‘they’re getting shot’: ‘Probably shouldn’t have said that’

The Independent  

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Kamala Harris Says Anyone Who Breaks Into Her House Is ‘Getting Shot’
6 months, 1 week ago

Kamala Harris Says Anyone Who Breaks Into Her House Is ‘Getting Shot’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Vice President Kamala Harris defended her gun ownership and said she would use a firearm to protect her home in a conversation with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday night. “I’m a gun owner; Tim Walz is a gun owner,” Harris said. “Look, I think for far too long on the issue of gun violence, some people have been …

Kamala Harris, gun owner, talks firearms at debate
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris, gun owner, talks firearms at debate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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. “We’re not taking anybody’s guns away.” Harris previously talked about owning a gun in 2019 during her first campaign for president. “I …

Kamala Harris is a gun owner — but she's still a proponent of stricter gun laws
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris is a gun owner — but she's still a proponent of stricter gun laws

NPR  

Kamala Harris is a gun owner — but she's still a proponent of stricter gun laws toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images This story first appeared in NPR's live blog of the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Vice President Harris cited the fact she is a gun owner in Tuesday night's presidential debate, in a move …

Biden, Harris condemn gun violence after Georgia school shooting: ‘We cannot continue to accept this as normal’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden, Harris condemn gun violence after Georgia school shooting: ‘We cannot continue to accept this as normal’

Hindustan Times  

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have released scathing statements after the shooting at Georgia’s Apalachee High School on Wednesday morning, September 4. Joe Biden, Kamala Harris condemn gun violence after Georgia school shooting ‘We cannot continue to accept this as normal’ In a statement released by the White House and shared to X by Joe Biden, the president said he …

At DNC, Gabrielle Giffords joins gun violence survivors and families of those killed in shootings
7 months, 1 week ago

At DNC, Gabrielle Giffords joins gun violence survivors and families of those killed in shootings

LA Times  

Rep. Lucy McBath, Abbey Clements, Kim Rubio and Melody McFadden and Edgar Vilchez appear at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Survivors and family members of victims of gun violence attested at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday to the ways shootings impacted their lives and spurred them to advocacy. Democrats in the arena could be …

Gun rights advocates spell out plans if GOP gains control in November
8 months, 1 week ago

Gun rights advocates spell out plans if GOP gains control in November

Raw Story  

Republicans speaking at a concealed carry event on Tuesday, just days after a gunman attempted to kill their presidential nominee, insisted the party won’t change its stance on Second Amendment rights. “And so that is clearly, you know, one of the largest impacts that President Trump had clearly during his first term was a remake of the judiciary.” Florida U.S. …

"You better arm yourself": Republican uses Trump shooting to defend AR-15s at GOP convention
8 months, 2 weeks ago

"You better arm yourself": Republican uses Trump shooting to defend AR-15s at GOP convention

Salon  

A Trump campaign adviser, speaking at a concealed carry event at the Republican National Convention, lauded the Supreme Court’s rulings boosting Second Amendment rights and promised the next Trump administration would continue its “remaking of the judiciary.” The event, But despite the platform’s scant mention of gun rights, Trump co-campaign manager and senior advisor Chris LaCivita said the former president, …

VP Harris campaigns to stop gun violence with Maryland Senate candidate Alsobrooks
9 months, 3 weeks ago

VP Harris campaigns to stop gun violence with Maryland Senate candidate Alsobrooks

Associated Press  

— Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that more must be done at the federal level to prevent gun violence during a campaign stop in Maryland to support Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat whose U.S. Senate race could determine control of the chamber. The county executive, who noted that gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in the …

VP Harris, a former prosecutor, will lead new White House office of gun violence prevention
1 year, 6 months ago

VP Harris, a former prosecutor, will lead new White House office of gun violence prevention

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has asked Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, which will seek to find ways around congressional inaction to stem rising violence. “Throughout her career, the vice president has worked tirelessly to protect people from gun violence,” said Kristine Lucius, a domestic policy aide to Harris. “The vice …

GOP support for gun restrictions slips a year after Congress passed firearms law
1 year, 7 months ago

GOP support for gun restrictions slips a year after Congress passed firearms law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican support for gun restrictions is slipping a year after Congress passed the most comprehensive firearms control legislation in decades with bipartisan support, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. “We’ve tried to legislate things for years without a lot of success, and I don’t really think law and regulation are the …

Kamala Harris Blasts Congress' 'Pitiful' Response To Mass Shootings
1 year, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris Blasts Congress' 'Pitiful' Response To Mass Shootings

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Vice President Kamala Harris called out members of Congress for their “pitiful” inaction on gun violence following over 160 mass shootings this year, including one that killed four and injured 28 at an Alabama birthday party last week. Harris, who pleaded for “reasonable gun safety laws” earlier, questioned on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” Thursday why lawmakers don’t …

Is This The Turning Point For The GOP On Guns? Not So Fast.
2 years, 9 months ago

Is This The Turning Point For The GOP On Guns? Not So Fast.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — This week, the Senate passed a modest gun safety and mental health bill with the support of a big bipartisan majority, a feat that once seemed unthinkable. You know, what we do around here doesn’t usually save lives.” Most Republicans, however, are suggesting this is a one-off measure that will take broader gun control measures, …

Ghastly mass shootings, political forces align to prompt bipartisan gun deal
2 years, 9 months ago

Ghastly mass shootings, political forces align to prompt bipartisan gun deal

Firstpost  

Last month’s mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, have produced a groundswell for change in Congress Washington: The country has long endured a numbing succession of mass shootings at schools, places of worship and public gathering places. Underscoring the focus he prefers, McConnell lauded the gun agreement by pointedly telling reporters on 22 June, 2022, that it …

GOP lawmakers block assault-style gun ban for those under 21
2 years, 9 months ago

GOP lawmakers block assault-style gun ban for those under 21

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — State House Republicans blocked a proposal to prevent those ages 18 to 21 from possessing assault-style rifles on Tuesday by completely changing the bill into a constitutional amendment to allow anyone to carry concealed guns. It was the second week in a row that Republicans in the Judiciary Committee used their majority to defeat Democratic proposals to …

Gun reform plan gets key Republican support in US Senate
2 years, 9 months ago

Gun reform plan gets key Republican support in US Senate

Al Jazeera  

The bill includes support for state ‘red flag’ laws and tougher background checks for firearms buyers under age 21. A bipartisan group of United States senators, including enough Republicans to overcome the chamber’s “filibuster” rule, has announced an agreement on a framework for potential gun safety legislation. “It includes providing funding for states to conduct so-called red flag checks on …

New York passes broad gun control measures as states urged to ‘follow our lead’
2 years, 9 months ago

New York passes broad gun control measures as states urged to ‘follow our lead’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New York’s legislature has passed a bill to raise the …

Where do Democratic debate candidates stand on gun control?
5 years, 3 months ago

Where do Democratic debate candidates stand on gun control?

LA Times  

The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates agree on big gun control policies, including banning the sale of semiautomatic rifles such as the AR-15. Here’s a look at where the candidates who qualified for the debate scheduled for Thursday in L.A. stand on gun laws: ~~~ Joe Biden, former vice president ‘I know what it takes to beat the NRA, because I’ve …

After mass shooting, guns key issue in Virginia elections
5 years, 5 months ago

After mass shooting, guns key issue in Virginia elections

Associated Press  

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Chris Parker is the type of Virginian whom Democrats hope to get to the polls next month to help them flip the legislature and usher in a wave of stricter gun laws. The Virginia Beach shooting was just one of several high-profile mass killings that took place around the country this past summer, leading to widespread …

US 2020 election: Where do top Democrats stand on gun control?
5 years, 5 months ago

US 2020 election: Where do top Democrats stand on gun control?

Al Jazeera  

US Democratic presidential contenders on Wednesday vowed to pursue far-reaching limits on guns while standing up to the gun lobby, tackling an issue that has increasingly become a chief concern for their party’s voters. We need to end this carnage now.” Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced a plan to require universal background checks, close …

Coming For Your AR-15? Beto O'Rourke Scrambles Dems' Gun Message
5 years, 6 months ago

Coming For Your AR-15? Beto O'Rourke Scrambles Dems' Gun Message

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Beto O’Rourke’s “hell yes” moment at the Democrats’ presidential debate is scrambling his party’s message on guns. On Thursday night, just as O’Rourke made his call to take back the rifles, Trump warned at a Republican retreat in Baltimore, “Democrats want to confiscate guns from law-abiding Americans, so they are totally defenseless when somebody walks …

Coming for your AR-15? O’Rourke scrambles Dems’ gun message
5 years, 6 months ago

Coming for your AR-15? O’Rourke scrambles Dems’ gun message

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Beto O’Rourke’s “hell yes” moment at the Democrats’ presidential debate is scrambling his party’s message on guns. On Thursday night, just as O’Rourke made his call to take back the rifles, Trump warned at a Republican retreat in Baltimore, “Democrats want to confiscate guns from law-abiding Americans, so they are totally defenseless when somebody walks into their house.” …

What the Democrats need to do to win the gun control argument once and for all
5 years, 7 months ago

What the Democrats need to do to win the gun control argument once and for all

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Though it seems that the shared …

Most Americans Favor An Assault Weapons Ban
5 years, 7 months ago

Most Americans Favor An Assault Weapons Ban

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Half of Americans say that members of Congress should take action to reduce mass shootings, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll finds, while just one-third say that shootings cannot be reduced through legislation. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he saw “no political appetite” for a ban on assault-style weapons, but “a very strong appetite for …

Republicans’ gun plan: confirm judges who will block any attempt to stop mass shootings.
5 years, 7 months ago

Republicans’ gun plan: confirm judges who will block any attempt to stop mass shootings.

Slate  

The Republican Party has no real plan to stop the epidemic of mass shootings that has turned American life into a gruesome Hobbesian nightmare. Their dissent accused the court of treating “the Second Amendment as a disfavored right.” By joining Thomas’ opinion, Gorsuch signaled that he would force every state to allow concealed carry—even though states with looser concealed carry …

Kamala Harris Wants To Wield Presidential Powers To Tackle Gun Violence
5 years, 11 months ago

Kamala Harris Wants To Wield Presidential Powers To Tackle Gun Violence

Huff Post  

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris spoke about gun violence at a CNN town hall Monday night. Drew Angerer via Getty Images During a CNN town hall on Monday, Sen. Kamala Harris said that, if elected president, she would take executive action in her first months in office to curb gun violence in the U.S. unless Congress acted first. “We’re not …

Thwarted in Congress, gun-control groups see hope in states
7 years, 5 months ago

Thwarted in Congress, gun-control groups see hope in states

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Brushed aside by the Republican-controlled Congress, gun control advocates have shifted much of their campaign for tighter firearms laws to the states — and they’ve chalked up some modest, unexpected successes. But there is growing support among Republicans, even House Speaker Paul Ryan, for restricting “bump stocks” like the shooter in Las Vegas apparently used to …

Congress remains unlikely to change U.S. gun laws after Orlando shooting
8 years, 9 months ago

Congress remains unlikely to change U.S. gun laws after Orlando shooting

LA Times  

Even the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history is not likely to persuade Congress to change the nation’s gun laws. Democrats in the Senate said Monday that they would renew efforts to ban gun sales to terrorism suspects in the aftermath of the Orlando attack. “The only way we’re going to see the kind of change to our gun safety …

Analysis: Kamala Harris shows she’s still a U.S. Senate candidate under construction
9 years, 2 months ago

Analysis: Kamala Harris shows she’s still a U.S. Senate candidate under construction

LA Times  

Gen. Kamala Harris campaigns Sunday at the L.A. headquarters of the Building and Construction Trades Council, an organized labor group that has endorsed her U.S. Senate bid to replace the retiring Barbara Boxer. Yet at her event Sunday, Harris’ most obvious theme was that she is a candidate who can break through the “false choice” put forth by other politicians. …

US arms control advocates must show they like guns
11 years, 11 months ago

US arms control advocates must show they like guns

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Lobbying for gun control in the United States often means proving how much you like firearms. “It’s transparent, cynical and hollow and gun owners see right through it,” said Lawrence Keane, senior vice president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, an association that represents gun manufacturers. “I’m 100 percent for expanded background checks, because if you have …

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