Vice President Kamala Harris sparked debate Thursday when she declared that “the right to be safe is a civil right” during an East Room event where President Joe Biden signed a new executive order aimed at limiting the development of gun technologies. Harris’s statement raises questions about the administration’s stance, particularly in light of efforts to limit the constitutional right “to bear arms,” which many believe is crucial to ensuring personal safety.
“It is a false choice to suggest you are either in favor of the Second Amendment, or you want to take everyone’s guns away,” Harris said, attempting to balance her documented support for gun restrictions with her election-season claims of backing the right to bear arms in an attempt to fool voters.
