NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Kamala Harris denounced Republicans for blocking gun restrictions and attacking democracy in a speech at Rev. Al Sharpton’s annual National Action Network conference in New York City on Friday.
“At this moment, the founding principles are under attack,” she said. “I believe, always and especially today, that the strength of our nation depends on us each to fulfill our duty — yes, I said ‘our duty’ — to stand and protect our democracy.”
She specifically called out Tennessee legislators who expelled two Black democratic legislators who led a protest for gun control. Local officials voted to reinstate Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson while a special election is prepared. They each announced their intention to run again for the seats.
Harris also called for state and federal gun laws and decried the more than 150 mass shootings that have already taken place this year.
“We must have reasonable gun safety laws at the state and federal level,” she said. “And by the way, most gun owners agree.”
The NAN convention coincides with the National Rifle Association’s yearly meeting, as well as the 55th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.
Harris addressed a number of other issues as well, including abortion and voting rights.
“Extremists across our country attack the freedom to vote,” she said. “They ban books to attempt to erase America's full history. They attack the ability of people to love openly with pride. They attack the freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body instead of the government. They attack medication that for 20 years the FDA ruled as being safe.”
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