“I’m a gun owner; Tim Walz is a gun owner,” Harris said.

“I did not know that,” Winfrey replied.

“If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot,” Harris added. “Probably should not have said that. But my staff will deal with that later.”

The article has a video clip. I love the bullshit “probably…” It’s a 100% certainty she spoke with her staff and workshopped the phrasing and presentation of gun stuff. Plus I bet she practiced her lines. No American politician is going to wing it when talking about guns.

  • Belly_Beanis [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Very few burglaries are done in the middle of the night while the residents are home. Unless the burglar is very stupid they’re gonna burgle when everyone’s at work or on vacation etc.

    A security system would likely deter any home invader regardless of their intentions.

    Also true. Which is why you should do things that discourage people from burglarizing your home that don’t involve anyone getting shot. I guess my point is you’re more likely to accidentally shoot one of your own family members during a home invasion than you are to experience some The Strangers/Funny Games/Purge-type shit. People vastly overestimate their abilities using firearms or what they’d do in a gunfight. A lot of home invasion stuff comes off as fantasies to kill people or overly emotional fear responses. People don’t learn to let go of their egos and control their emotions in stressful situations.