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Harris: ‘If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot’ during event with Oprah (thehill.com)

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“If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot,” she said, laughing. “I probably should not have said that. My staff will deal with that later.”

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 25 minutes ago* (last edited 24 minutes ago)

I hate to say it, but in America right now, Harris leaning into a quasi-pro gun stance is probably the right move. Something like 75% of the country are against a hand gun ban (which is the type of gun used in like 97% of murders), over 70% say the 2nd amendment guarantees the right to own guns, a large majority are against an all-rifle ban, and a simple majority are against an assault-rifle style ban.

Until the gun culture in America changes, and with presidential elections always being so close, moving away from the anti-gun position just makes obvious political sense, unfortunately.

[-] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago

Deranged MAGA nuts: Challenge accepted!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 17 minutes ago

We can be pretty sure they'd make martyr out of such individual(s), given how they treat the TERRORIST that is Ashli Babbitt.

The flailing dumb-dumb donnie even brought her up during the debate.

[-] [email protected] 85 points 1 day ago

When I think about it

Instead of a debate let's go to a range and do a little target shooting.

Watching Trump fumble around, hit nothing, getting smoked by a woman.

Sounds like a lot of fucking fun to watch.

Oh wait we already saw that lolololol.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 hours ago

I’d bet money that DonOld has never actually loaded a gun. If he’s ever actually shot one it was probably handed to him with the safety off and a lot of prayer.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 7 hours ago

"I bet your tiny hands couldn't even hold an ar15"

No fucking way any sane person would wanna be at a gun range with him tho

[-] [email protected] 2 points 56 minutes ago

Seems like the gun ranges are coming to him. Everywhere he goes seems to become one.

[-] [email protected] 56 points 1 day ago

As a convicted felon, Trump can't have a gun. ;)

[-] [email protected] 3 points 31 minutes ago

I guess it would be entrapment, but it would be funny as hell if Harris goaded him into a target shooting competition, handed him a gun, and then immediately had him arrested. 🤣

[-] [email protected] 7 points 19 hours ago

oh shit, what's he gonna do for his vote casting photoshoot in Florida

[-] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago

Upside down bible

[-] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago

He can't even have bullets on his person

So for that like .1ms where he was being "hit" by that bullet were technically him breaking the law

[-] [email protected] 7 points 9 hours ago

Finally! He broke the law! We got him!

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[-] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago

Well, better than the time someone broke into the home of the Canadian Prime Minister (Jean Chretien at the time) and his wife held off the intruder with a soapstone carving...

[-] [email protected] 39 points 1 day ago

And then you get shot when it turns out to be the police raiding your home unannounced because they got the address wrong again.

[-] [email protected] 262 points 1 day ago

Some Republican is suddenly going to be against self defense. Just you watch.

[-] [email protected] 171 points 1 day ago

“She needs to tone down her violent rhetoric.”

[-] [email protected] 92 points 1 day ago

She was a DA. She’s probably carried since then.

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[-] [email protected] 65 points 1 day ago

One weird trick to get gun control laws Republicans don't want you to know!

[-] [email protected] 70 points 1 day ago

To my understanding it worked with the Black Panthers

[-] [email protected] 8 points 15 hours ago

This is why EVERY queer person should carry a gun, openly if it’s legal in your region

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago

Tell that to the Veteran legally open carrying in Texas who was shot by an asshole who felt threatened. The asshole was pardoned.

For completeness, the asshole was also in the Army but that's mostly unrelated to his racism and murder of a fellow Servicemember.

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[-] [email protected] 96 points 1 day ago

I mean it's true, if you bust into the VP's house I'd expect nothing less

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

I mean she's the fucking sitting VP, I can guarantee the Secret Service is going to end anyone well before she's even disturbed.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Me, while im bleeding out on the ground: " I really just wanted to see the P90 in action. Its so cool. Worth it."

[-] [email protected] 179 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I mean, anyone who hasn't realized that she has 24/7 secret service protection and they're going to fucking shoot anyone whose an intruder to any of their protectees homes...

are kinda dumb.

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[-] [email protected] 104 points 1 day ago

Reminds me of that West Wing episode where he "accidentally" makes an offensive gun analogy comment; Harris doesn't really alienate any supporters here, and she appeals to the undecided gun crowd voters. As a bonus, she's "telling it like it is" for folks who are self-described as being "fed up with PC culture."

[-] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago

Your bonus point is depressingly significant. The number of people I've heard say something like, "I don't like x, y, z about Trump, but I like that he speaks his mind and tells it like it is in his opinion" drives me crazy. When did it become admirable to be an unfiltered boor?

[-] [email protected] 1 points 16 hours ago

Its a false expectation. They think thats what smart successful people do. The big problem with trusting your impulses immediately, is you will only consider your own perspective. Its very hard to change your own perspective unless thats what you are already trying to do.

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