Fact check: Kamala Harris didn't say she'd send police to take firearms via executive order
Claim: Kamala Harris said if she’s elected, she’ll sign an executive order to forcibly confiscate guns.
Since California Sen. Kamala Harris was selected Aug. 11 to run alongside presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, misinformation about her background and eligibility has spread rapidly.
A post gaining traction on Facebook claims Harris once said if elected, she’d send law enforcement to take people’s guns.
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Harris didn’t say that
The quote attributed to Harris in the post is fabricated. It first began circulating after Harris gave her views on gun control at a Democratic debate on April 22, 2019. Harris was asked about school shootings during a CNN town hall event, and she answered with her plan for gun control.
"Upon being elected (president), I will give the United States Congress 100 days to get their act together and have the courage to pass reasonable gun safety laws. And if they fail to do it, then I will take executive action," Harris said.
At the time, she said the executive action would include a background check requirement for “anyone who sells more than five guns a year” and that she would direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to focus more on the firearms aspect of its regulatory and law enforcement mandate.
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Guess they're worried about this van showing up.
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