Kamala Harris's Succinct Response To A Student's Question About Gun Safety Has The Internet Applauding
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris took aim at our "supposed" leaders in Washington for their failed attempts at legislating gun control during a CNN Town Hall on Monday.
If she were to become elected in 2020, the California senator promised to sign executive orders on gun control and will give Congress "100 days to get their act together."
The topic came up when fielding questions from her constituents after the 20th anniversary of the Columbine massacre, which took place on April 20, 1999.
When asked how as president of the U.S., she would keep schools safe, and how she would keep guns out of the hands from those who shouldn't have them, she gave an impassioned response.
She detailed the drills that are currently taking place in schools in order for students to protect themselves from a mass shooter roaming the halls, and said, "In our America, that should never have to happen."
"Conversations take place every night between students and their parents," she said, about kids asking their parents why they must participate in these drills.
"There are people in Washington, D.C., supposed leaders, who have failed to have the courage to reject a false choice which says you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away."
Dear politicians: THIS is how you answer a question about gun safety. https://t.co/WkL9sFtSbM— Shannon Watts (@Shannon Watts) 1556020398.0
Harris, who has said she owns a gun for protection, often generates the most applause on the campaign trail for her stance on gun reform.
She added:
"Upon being elected, I will give the United States Congress 100 days to get their act together and have the courage to pass reasonable gun safety laws. And if they fail to do it, then I will take executive action."
Her executive action would include required background checks on "anyone who sells more than five guns a year," and she would have the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms) remove a gun dealer's license if they are in violation of that mandate.
She commented that the ATF has been doing "a lot of the A and the T but not much of the F, and we need to fix that."
@shannonrwatts Love that line about the A and the T but not the F!— Occam's Razorback (@Occam's Razorback) 1556027960.0
Massachussett's senator and running mate Elizabeth Warren also called for universal background checks and to "take weapons of war off our city streets," when asked what she would do to protect police officers from being killed in the line of duty.
Both Democratic candidates are closing the gap in the race.
@shannonrwatts Either @ewarren or @KamalaHarris for the nomination. Then, the winner takes the other as a running mate. Both are leaders.— Scarlett Burroughs (@Scarlett Burroughs) 1556021254.0
@shannonrwatts Amazing. This is exactly what I want. You can have your guns but you're gonna follow rules and laws.… https://t.co/IHTvxFSig3— NoVa Caps Fan (@NoVa Caps Fan) 1556020669.0
Harris scored points for her response with solutions to back up her proposal.
@shannonrwatts Refreshing to have a politician actually answer a question....for a change— Tyco Mighty (@Tyco Mighty) 1556037005.0
@shannonrwatts Right??? Git it @SenKamalaHarris! By contrast, Bernie “pivoted” yugely when he had a chance to tackl… https://t.co/muM8yqB9hz— End Gun Violence (@End Gun Violence) 1556034436.0
@shannonrwatts @wyllia_coyote And that’s why I love her!— Kara Johnson (@Kara Johnson) 1556029196.0
@shannonrwatts @KamalaHarris Last night was my first time really listening to her speak. I was impressed.— Annette Cowell (@Annette Cowell) 1556029076.0
@shannonrwatts @KamalaHarris had my full supporr from the moment she grilled ex ag sessions. Each communication si… https://t.co/9X3239YuPa— ba girl (@ba girl) 1556023935.0
Progressive Democrats continue to back Harris's position on guns.
In 2014 as attorney general of California, Harris deemed the state's 10-day waiting period for gun purchases as unconstitutional. Two years later, a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with her stance.
She also called to renew the assault weapons ban in 2016 after seeing babies and police officers killed.
"I have friends that love to hunt — but if you need an assault weapon to go hunting, you need to go back to hunting school. It's just not reasonable."
Kamala Harris Gives Nod To Black Pioneer Shirley Chisholm With Her 2020 Presidential Campaign Logo ❤️
Senator Kamala Harris of California rang in this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the most exciting way. She is officially running for President of the United States!
The announcement came this morningon Good Morning America.
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Kamala Harris to @GMA: "I am running for president of the United States." https://t.co/nHOYk2PWLK https://t.co/DHQFWINcMC— ABC News (@ABC News) 1548074074
Needless to say, people are thrilled.
Once the news had a few hours to set in and everyone had a chance to calm down, people realized that her campaign logo has the most amazing hat tip.
Check out her logo.
As you'll notice, she implements the standard blue and red, but she opted for a yellow background.
Furthermore, her font choice has a retro feel to it.
The red and yellow colors are a direct nod at Shirley Chisholm's campaign buttons.
If you're not familiar with Shirley Chisholm, she was the first black woman to run for president nearly 50 years ago.
The explicit and heartfelt gesture from Harris to Chisholm is causing everyone to love and respect Harris even more.
@SymoneDSanders @KamalaHarris I keep crying! Heart is full of hope. #KamalaHarrisForThePeople— Marie☀️SmithFountaineBraggLoftus (@Marie☀️SmithFountaineBraggLoftus) 1548089623
Facts about @KamalaHarris: -She is biracial (parents are immigrants from Jamaica and India) -She’s the 2nd blac… https://t.co/6532QOpBPu— Anna-Lysa Gayle (@Anna-Lysa Gayle) 1548079406
Interesting Tidbit: Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman ever to run for president, launched her campaign 47 yea… https://t.co/Kt7xdldvIY— trevor jo sales newton (@trevor jo sales newton) 1548076523
@MaeveReston @KamalaHarris I LOVE HOW SHIRLEY CHISHOLM IS KAMALA HARRIS’s HERO! This makes my life! #Kamala2020… https://t.co/aUtWgNW5me— Chris is ready for a win . . . . (@Chris is ready for a win . . . .) 1548097876
@ZerlinaMaxwell I wish Shirley Chisholm was alive to see the trail that she blazed. 😢😢😢 https://t.co/PbjfsBroP9— Bella August (@Bella August) 1548084482
@ABC7Annalysa @KamalaHarris So thrilled about this— fairgovtplease (@fairgovtplease) 1548087728
@TrevJoseph It’s a fantastic nod. I’d love to see Shirley’s infamous peace sign fingers ✌️ in Kamala’s logo as well… https://t.co/SCNnWJsTys— Zack Smith (@Zack Smith) 1548095824
@TrevJoseph I love all of this— THEE Holliejoyjoy 💙s Madam VP Kamala Harris💙 (@THEE Holliejoyjoy 💙s Madam VP Kamala Harris💙) 1548090857
@TrevJoseph @TaritaC My personal hero is Shirley Chisholm and Harris is my senator and torch bearer. 🇺🇸— Joe (@Joe) 1548098658
To learn more about Kamala Harris or to donate to her campaign, visit her website.