Kamala Harris reveals what kind of weapon she has in an interview with 60 Minutes

Weeks after making it clear that she is fully capable of defending her home against intruders, Vice President Kamala Harris has provided more information about exactly what weapon a would-be burglar would expect to use if they were stupid enough to enter her home to break in.

In an interview that aired Monday evening, the vice president said 60 minutes According to correspondent Bill Whitaker, she owns a pistol made by Glock, the Austrian gun manufacturer whose polymer-framed, striker-fired semi-automatic handguns are popular with law enforcement agencies in the United States and beyond.”

“I have a Glock and have had one for some time,” said the vice president 60 minutes Interview. “My background is in law enforcement. And here we go.”

When asked if she had ever used it, she replied: “Of course I have. At a shooting range. Yes, of course I do.”

Whitaker told Harris that she surprised many people who watched her sit down with Oprah Winfrey after she admitted unprompted, “If anyone breaks into my house, they'll get shot!”

While Winfrey laughed, Harris joked that she “probably shouldn't have said that” and suggested that her staff would “clean up” her comments.

When pressed about the comments, Harris noted that she had previously admitted to owning a gun during previous campaigns.

Harris added that her background in law enforcement made her purchase the gun for the first time.