Kamala Harris Supports Mandatory Buyback of Assault Weapons

Kamala Harris speaks during the Democratic National Committee Summer Meeting in San Francisco on Aug. 23, 2019.

Photographer: Michael Short/Bloomberg
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Kamala Harris said Friday she supports a mandatory buyback of military-style assault weapons, taking a more aggressive position than her main rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination.

“I think it’s a good idea,” she told reporters after a campaign event in Londonderry, New Hampshire.