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The vice president of the USA, who is also the candidate for the office of the Democrats in the presidential elections, Kamala Harris surprised many people during the live debate with Donald Trump, when she reminded the voters that she was a gun owner.
Now, a White House source has revealed more information about her weapon of choice.
He said the Democratic nominee owns a handgun for personal safety reasons and keeps it in a safe at her home in California.
However, the source refused to identify the brand of the weapon, writes Sky News.
During Tuesday's debate, Harris made the comment about owning a gun after Donald Trump claimed he would ban guns if elected.
“This business about taking away everyone's guns — Tim Walz and I are both gun owners. We're not taking away anybody's guns, so stop the constant lies about these things,” Harris said.
"This business about taking everyone's guns away, Tim Walz and I are both gun owners, so stop with this nonsense."
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— Kamala Harris to Donald Trump during the presidential debate pic.twitter.com/z0zYKrJUGu
"I'm a gun owner and I have a gun probably for the reason a lot of people do - for personal safety. I was a prosecutor". Harris also told reporters in 2019.
Walz has spoken publicly about being an avid hunter and gun owner. It even earned an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association from 2010 to 2016, though its grade dropped to an "F" in 2018 after Minnesota's governor supported stricter gun laws following a high school shooting. in Parkland, Florida.
Tim Walz is Kamala Harris' running mate for the Democratic nomination for the 2024 US election.
Harris also said at a policy forum during her first presidential campaign that she supports a mandatory assault weapons program.
"It's at least 5 million, some estimate as high as 10 million," Harris said of the weapons. "And we're going to have to have smart public policy that's about getting those off the streets, but doing it the right way."
Harris campaign officials told the New York Times in July that she would not push for a mandatory purchase of certain guns as president, but supports tightening gun restrictions.
Harris has called for stricter gun laws, including universal background checks and red flag laws, which allow people to petition the courts to temporarily take away a person's gun if they are deemed a danger to themselves. or others. She also supports banning assault-style weapons and increasing funding for mental health care.
But the vice president has said during the campaign that she supports the Second Amendment.
"It's a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away," she said at a campaign event in New Hampshire last week. "I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need common sense gun safety laws in our country."
The debate between Harris and Trump was their first face-to-face meeting and may be the only matchup between the two presidential candidates before the November election .
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