July 10, 2022 1:44pm EDT
VP Harris calls for 'assault weapons ban' on guns 'intentionally designed to kill' people
Harris says, 'We should not have weapons of war on the streets of America'
By Jessica Chasmar | Fox News
Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday called for the reinstatement of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, arguing that certain semi-automatic firearms are "intentionally designed" to kill people and only belong on the battlefield.
During an appearance on CBS News’ "Face the Nation," Harris spoke about her visit last week to Highland Park, Illinois, where a man armed with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire on a Fourth of July parade, killing 7 and injuring 46.
"When you meet with first responders, when you meet with families of these victims, you cannot avoid the reality of what the impact of this gun violence is on a community," the vice president said.
Harris said mass shootings keep happening across the country "because those weapons are available, and we have to stop allowing those weapons to be available to civilians living in communities of people who have a right to believe that they are not in a war zone."
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