Why Kamala Harris is facing criticism over the gun she owns

Vice President Kamala Harris revealed this week that she owns a Glock — a weapon that is restricted for purchase in California amid an ongoing court battle over the state’s gun laws.

Vice President Kamala Harris revealed this week that she owns a Glock — a weapon that is restricted for purchase in California amid a court battle over the state’s gun laws.

“I have a Glock, and — I’ve had it for quite some time,” Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, said in an interview that aired Monday on CBS News’ “60 Minutes.” “My background is in law enforcement.” She added that she has fired the weapon at a shooting range. 

A Harris campaign aide said in a statement to NBC News that it is the same gun that she mentioned owning in 2019 during her previous run for president and that it “is in a secure location in her home in California.”

Harris’ revelation unleashed a wave of criticism from Second Amendment groups and conservative media, which accused her of hypocrisy given her long-standing support for measures that would restrict people from purchasing certain types of weapons. They also questioned how she originally bought the handgun given California’s strict gun-purchasing requirements. 

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