That’s what Kamala Harris said in her Oprah interview, but she later walked it back, calling it a joke.
But it’s no joke. Harris lives at Number One Observatory Circle (details here, photo below), the vice president’s official residence, and if somebody breaks in, they’ll get shot by the Secret Service.
A Harris campaign adviser said Harris was trying to make the point she supports the Second Amendment (see story here). That’s an awkward and roundabout way to do it; why not just say, “I support the Second Amendment?” (In fact, she did.)
It should be obvious to everyone the vice president’s official residence is closely guarded. If you’re a burglar, almost any residence is a softer target, although that doesn’t mean soft. Let talk about a typical home in Texas; I’m pretty sure anyone breaking into it will get shot, and the homeowner won’t be prosecuted.
Washington, my home state, doesn’t have a “castle law.” It doesn’t matter. Prosecutors gave up trying to prosecute homeowners who shot intruders years ago, because jury after jury refused to convict them. If a Seattle homeowner plugs an intruder, that’s too bad for the intruder. Juries here won’t even award damages, and this is liberal Seattle. People feel the same about crime everywhere, regardless of political leanings.
Harris is being a mealy-mouthed politician. She’s previously said she owns a gun, and felt she needed one when she was a prosecutor for her safety. What’s good is a gun if you won’t use it? Of course she would, and after what happened to Paul Pelosi, she’d be foolish not to — except these days, she doesn’t have to, because the Secret Service agents guarding her will do it.
While I’m on this topic, the House today unanimously passed a bill to bolster Trump’s security, with every Democrat voting “yes” (story here). This is an excellent idea, because God forbid Trump decides to protect himself. The last thing we want is Trump slipping an AR-15 or AK-47 into his bag of golf clubs. If he does, people in homes around his golf course should consider moving.
