Vice President Kamala Harris tore into the National Rifle Association’s annual convention as she decried the gun lobby as a threat to freedom in communities overcome by violence.
lamented the overwhelming impact that the spate of mass shootings and rise of gun violence is having on the Black community.
“We speak here while the NRA is holding its convention in Indiana,” she said. “They have called it a ‘freedom-filled weekend.’ Freedom for who, exactly?” “Gun violence is now the number one cause of death of children in our nation,” she said. “And while all this violence impacts all communities in devastating ways, we know it does not do so equally. Black people are only 13% of America’s population but more than 60% of homicide victims from gun violence.”The NRA’s annual gathering kicked off on Friday in Indianapolis.
Other potential and declared contenders for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, including Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, are expected to speak. This year’s gathering comes amid heavy pressure from Democrats who have urged Congress to pass gun restrictions in response to a series of mass shootings across the U.S.listed gun violence among a variety of threats that she says have put the foundation of America’s democracy at risk. She accused Republican lawmakers of pushing to roll back voting rights and silence state lawmakers who fought for the rights of minority communities.
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