Various Dopers have, in the past, argued that guns don’t actually enhance one’s personal safety and are actually a detriment to it. What do you make of Kamala owning a gun “for personal safety”? Do you think she’s unaware of the statistics? Is she stupid? Do you think she’s lying about actually owning a gun? Something else?
well if I was a politician id own a gun or have someone armed around me on general purpose but given the far/religious rights action movie fantasies and willingness to use violence to get their message across do ya blame her ?
I think it’s a free country and she can have a gun if it’s legal where she lives. I don’t see this as controversial or surprising.
I don’t think she’s “stupid” or “lying.” Very few on he left want to ban the personal possession of handguns for protection, even if they don’t think it’s a good idea. The debate seems to be over background checks, keeping guns from people with a history of violence and mental illness, concealed carry rights, “assault rifles,” and gun show loopholes.
No reaction, other than this solidifies my not seeing why some on this forum have this idea her relationship with guns is extreme and would be detrimental to her candidacy.
Well, let’s go down the same old same old…
She has it as a penis substitute.
She has it because she fantasizes about killing people.
She’s a law abiding citizen but all criminals were until they committed a crime.
She’s poor at calculating risk.
She’s racist.
She’s fascist.
She’s one bad day away from being a murderer.
If she defends herself with it, she is summarily imposing a death penalty for a crime that doesn’t deserve it.
Et fucking cetera.
Democratic politicians who own a gun: quite a few openly talk about it.
Republican politicians who have had an abortion: for sure there’s some, but it’s a secret buried deeper than the Ark of the Covenant in that government warehouse.
It’s Ms. Harris’ right to do so, and my right not to, and both of our rights to do this and feel this way. I suspect that if anyone out there is a responsible gun owner, properly trained and licensed if necessary, it’s her.
Even more buried are the Republican politicians who had been responsible for an abortion.