Kamala Harris: We Cannot Have U.S. ‘Pride’ While ‘Our Babies Are Being Slaughtered’
The Democratic senator urged action during a brief exchange with reporters.
Mario Anzuoni / Reuters
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) responded to Wednesday’s horrific mass shooting at a Florida high school by urging action on gun restrictions during a brief exchange with reporters on Capitol Hill this morning. “When you see the effect of this extreme violence on a human body, and especially the body of a child, maybe it will shock some people into understanding,” Harris said. “This cannot be a political issue. We have to be practical. I support the Second Amendment. But we have to have smart gun-safety laws. And we cannot tolerate a society and live in a country with any level of pride when our babies are being slaughtered.”
This cannot be a political issue. We have to have smart gun safety laws - our babies are being slaughtered. pic.twitter.com/Z62eK5LkhP
— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) February 15, 2018
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