Kamala Harris reveals she has 'of course' used her Glock when asked about gun ownership on '60 Minutes'

WASHINGTON, DC: Kamala Harris became the subject of ridicule on social media after a recent '60 Minutes' interview where she revealed a surprising detail -- She has owned a Glock for “quite some time.”

The interview – which aired on Monday, October 7 — had Harris sitting down with '60 Minutes' reporter Bill Whitaker. They covered a ton of topics from the economy to immigration, with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz also joining the conversation.

Kamala Harris reveals she owns a Glock and has fired it previously

But the part that really got people talking was when Whitaker, 73, asked Harris about something she said during a recent chat with Oprah. Harris boldly declared at the time, "If somebody breaks into my house, they're getting shot." Naturally, that raised some eyebrows, so Whitaker wanted to know more and directly asked what kind of gun the VP owned.

Harris responded, “I have a Glock, and … I’ve had it for quite some time.” She also mentioned that her “background is in law enforcement,” reminding Whitaker that she used to be California’s attorney general.

When asked if she had ever fired it, Harris told Whitaker that "of course" she had fired the weapon and then burst into a fit of laughter.

Harris hasn’t shied away from talking about her views on gun rights. She opened up more on her stance during her sit-down with Oprah on September 19, People reported.

“I think for far too long on the issue of gun violence, some people have been pushing a really false choice to suggest you’re either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone’s guns away,” she said.

“I’m in favor of the Second Amendment and I’m in favor of assault weapons bans, universal background checks [and] red flag laws. And these are just common sense," Harris told Winfrey.

Social media has a field day with Kamala Harris's comments

However, Kamala Harris was widely mocked on social media after she admitted to owning a Glock and that "of course" she's fired it.

"Zero chance she could even identify a glock," one posted on X.

"He should've asked what kind of Glock. She would've been like a deer in headlights," a second user chimed in.

"Nobody has ‘a Glock’. They have a Glock 19 or a Glock 21 or a Glock 40 etc. She’s a dumba**," another offered.

"No one believes you Kamala," read a comment.

"If anyone should be red flagged," someone else added.

"Let's see her California Paperwork. Did she carry the gun will she serverved fries in McDonalds," another quipped.

Kamala Harris on busy campaign life and a personal side

That said, it wasn’t just Kamala Harris's political life making the headlines. On Sunday, October 6, she appeared on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast with host Alex Cooper and opened up about her “very modern family” with husband Doug Emhoff.

"We have our family by blood, and then we have our family by love," she said, adding of her stepchildren, "I have both, and I consider it to be a real blessing. And I have two beautiful children, Cole and Ella, who call me Mamala."

She also talked about how careful she was in getting to know Doug’s children, not wanting to rush things.

"When I started dating Doug, my husband, I was very thoughtful and, and sensitive to making sure that until I knew that our relationship was something that was gonna be real, I didn't want to form a relationship with the kids and then walk away from that relationship," Harris said.

 

"Children form attachments and you really wanna be thoughtful about it," Harris added. "So I waited to meet the kids, and they are my children. And I love those kids to death — and family comes in many forms. And I think that, increasingly, you know, all of us understand that, you know, this is not the 1950s anymore."

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