Kamala Harris reveals type of gun she owns, gun range experience in '60 Minutes' interview
Vice President Kamala Harris revealed that she owns a Glock gun during the Democratic ticket's interview with CBS's "60 Minutes" Monday night.
Harris told Bill Whitaker that she has fired the gun at a gun range and has had it for "quite some time."
Harris told the nation that she was a gun owner during her debate against former President Donald Trump, who withdrew from the traditional interview with "60 Minutes" last week.
Harris initially acknowledged that she had a gun when she was a U.S. Senator and launched her 2019 bid for the Democratic nomination in 2020.
“I own a gun for probably the reason a lot of people do — for personal safety,” Harris said at the time. An aide at the time said Harris purchased a handgun years before her statement and that it was locked up.
Harris during a Sept. 19 campaign event with Oprah Winfrey joked about using the weapon.
"If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot," Harris said.
Trump this summer was prepared for New York Police to revoke his state gun license following his conviction on 34 felony counts for falsifying business records. CNN reported at the time that Trump’s active concealed carry permit was suspended in April 2023 following his indictment on the charges, following the customary protocol in the state where gun licenses are frequently revoked post-conviction.
The specifics of Trump’s license, including what weapons he may or may not be licensed to have, are not readily accessible due to a confidentiality request on his application, according to the New York Daily News.
Traditional stop in untraditional campaign
The "60 Minutes" interview was a moment of tradition in what has been an otherwise truncated and untraditional campaign.
The sit-down, first taken by Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey in 1968, came as a contrast to Harris' "Call Her Daddy" podcast appearance released Sunday.
Both Harris and Trump have turned to non-traditional media to reach potential voters that eschew traditional news.
Prior to the "Call Her Daddy" appearance Harris spoke to the "All the Smoke" podcast hosted by former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson.
Trump has appeared on multiple non-traditional platforms including: LIV golfer Bryson DeChambeau's Breaking 50 series, a live stream interview with far-right personality Adin Ross and the "This Past Weekend" podcast hosted by Theo Von. Business Leaders for Harris lead by Mark Cuban appeared on "This Past Weekend" in September and the group launched its own podcast the same day.
How to watch Kamala Harris' '60 Minutes' interview
The "60 Minutes" segment "The Democratic Ticket" has been posted to the program's YouTube channel along with supplementary footage of the interview.
The show's election special aired at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and will re-air for the west coast at 8 p.m. PT.
Contributing: Rebecca Morin, Jeremy Yurow