She then laughed and acknowledged she probably “should not”
have said that, but said her staff could “deal with that later.”
She then laughed and acknowledged she probably “should not”
have said that, but said her staff could “deal with that later.”
Gun violence is now a laughing matter. Not being psychic, the presidential nominee could not have known this would happen:
But these things do happen and, arguably, with increasing frequency. And this, from the very political campaign Ms. Harris is engaged in:
The NR continues
“It was a joke, and she knew that we would still be talking
about it today, but I think it‘s important that people know that the vice
president respects the right to bear arms, that she supports the Second
Amendment, but she wants responsible gun ownership and she wants our
communities to be safe,” (Harris strategist Keisha Lance) Bottoms said.
The former Atlanta mayor claimed Harris’s comment
“humanizes” her.
Disturbingly, it probably does. On Real Time with Bill Maher Friday evening, the host, who is skeptical of Harris but will vote for her, offered his support for Harris' comment. Democrats will not question their candidate; Republicans will not criticize someone who wields a firearm, unless it's in a Black Lives Matter or pro-Palestinian protest.
As Vice President and now as a presidential candidate, Harris enjoys Secret Service protection. Thus, there is no reason that she currently owns a weapon. However, as National Review notes, Senator Harris previously explained that she possesses a gun "for personal safety," because she had been a "career prosecutor" in San Francisco.
Appearing on CNN on Sunday, Harris' spokesperson dodged a question about when Harris acquired the firearm. Nonetheless, Harris' one-time claim that she owns a weapon because of safety concerns as a prosecutor is plausible.
However, that's not good enough, and not only because we don't have confirmation that the Vice President owns a gun to blow away an intruder, as she boasts she would do. California law on retaliating against intruders is governed by the Castle Doctrine, which gives a homeowner or tenant more latitude than is given in many states, but less than is allowed under "stand your ground" rules prevalent in some states. Whether a resident would be prosecuted for responding as Harris promises would depend upon various factors.
Kamala Harris was a prosecutor, as she reminded us during her debate with Trump, as she has on other occasions. Yet, she didn't offer any caveats in her remark to Winfrey, no recommendation that individuals understand the law in their particular state about gun use and- less surprisingly- no condemnation of burglary or other street crime. I
It's easy to understand why Ms. Harris was an irresponsible Attorney General. As a comedian, she's even worse.
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