Kamala Harris Tells60 MinutesWhat Type of Gun She Owns, Says 'Of Course' She's Fired It

Mar. 15, 2025

Kamala Harris on ‘60 Minutes’ on Monday, October 7, 2024.Photo:60 minutes

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Kamala Harrisis sharing more details about the kind of gun she owns.

During an interview with60 Minutesthat aired on Monday, Oct. 7, the vice president opened up to Bill Whitaker about various issues — including the economy, immigration and her experience in Washington, D.C. — while the journalist joined Harris andMinnesota Gov. Tim Walzon the campaign trail.

“I have a Glock, and … I’ve had it for quite some time,” Harris said, before telling Whitaker that her “background is in law enforcement.”

Harris, who previously served as California’s attorney general before serving in the U.S. Senate, told Whitaker that “of course” she has fired the weapon “at a shooting range.”

From Left: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on Aug. 6, 2024.Andrew Harnik/Getty

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Harris said both she and Walz, 60, are gun owners duringher Sept. 10 debatewith former PresidentDonald Trump. In her discussion with Winfrey, 70, on Sept. 19, Harris explained where she stood on the Second Amendment.

“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.

Harris told Winfrey, “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 and Walz’s joint appearance on60 Minutescomes amid a week of interviews for the Democratic presidential candidate and her vice presidential pick. In addition to the CBS news program, Walz is set to appear onJimmy Kimmel Live!on Monday night while Harris has interviews with Howard Stern,The Late Show With Stephen Colbertand the women ofThe Viewslated for Tuesday, Oct. 8.

On Sunday (Oct. 6), Harrismade headlines for her appearanceon theCall Her Daddypodcast withhost Alex Cooper. During the episode, the vice president pushed back against claims that she’s not humble and criticism over her decision not to have biological children of her own.

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She then opened up about her relationship with Doug’s ex-wife, Kerstin Emhoff, and her love for their two children. “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.”

source: people.com