logo
welcome
BBC

BBC

Why Kamala Harris is leaning into her gun ownership

BBC
Summary
Nutrition label

71% Informative

Kamala Harris is leaning into a little-known aspect of her biography - the fact that she is a gun owner - to stake out ground on gun control.

The Democratic presidential nominee supports universal background checks, "red flag" laws and a ban on assault weapons.

But critics are honing in on her past support for a mandatory buyback of semi-automatic rifles.

She reiterated her stance at a rally on Thursday in North Carolina .

Trump owned three firearms as a New York resident, two of which he surrendered in 2023 .

The third weapon is said to have been legally transferred to Florida , where he now lives.

Convicted criminals are barred under federal law from owning guns or ammunition.

But authorities in Republican -led Florida have expressed no interest in confiscating his weapon.

VR Score

76

Informative language

76

Neutral language

47

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

Affiliate links

no affiliate links