2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, right, speaks to local residents during a house party, Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
April 11, 2019 - 3:48 PM
DES MOINES, Iowa - Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris says she owns a gun and called it a "false choice" that the only two gun control options are complete, unrestricted access or a desire to seize everyone's guns.
The senator from California told reporters after a campaign event in Iowa that she is a gun owner. She says, "I own a gun for probably the reason that a lot of people do: for personal safety."
The 2020 White House hopeful says that Americans "are being offered a false choice, which suggests you're either in favour of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away."
She says she supports "smart gun-safety laws," such as universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons.
News from © The Associated Press, 2019