{"id":2084844,"date":"2023-10-30T22:33:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T02:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kamala-harris-casually-calls-for-australian-style-national-gun-confiscation\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T22:38:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T02:38:16","slug":"watch-kamala-harris-casually-calls-for-australian-style-national-gun-confiscation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kamala-harris-casually-calls-for-australian-style-national-gun-confiscation\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Kamala Harris advocates for Australian-style gun confiscation."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-kamala-harris-casually-calls-for-australian-style-national-gun-confiscation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2084844&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Vice \u2064President Kamala Harris \u200dSupports \u2064Australian-Style\u2063 Gun Confiscation<\/h2>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris made a bold statement on Thursday, embracing one of the most \u200bbrazen gun control policies ever enacted in the Western world.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking \u2062at a State Department\u200b event with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Harris defended the national gun confiscation conducted by the Australian \u200cgovernment in\u2063 1996,\u200d where civilian firearms were seized on a large scale.<\/p>\n<p>Harris highlighted the\u2063 devastating mass \u2063shooting in Lewiston, Maine, where 18 Americans lost their lives, before emphasizing the urgent need to address gun violence in\u200c the United States.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kamala Harris praises Australia\u2019s massive gun confiscation:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us be clear, it does not have to be this way, as our friends\u2063 in \u2062Australia\u2064 have demonstrated.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/13Q95wkFVp\">pic.twitter.com\/13Q95wkFVp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200dCitizen \u2063Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CitizenFreePres\/status\/1717593327447449602?\">October 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Harris continued to pivot \u200caway from domestic gun policy, acknowledging that some extremist elements within the\u200c Democratic Party,\u200c like Beto\u2064 O&#8217;Rourke,\u2064 have proposed similar policies in\u2063 the \u2064United States.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WATCH as Beto O\u2019Rourke says,<\/p>\n<p>If <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-axes-gun-permit-requirement\/\" title=\"Utah Axes Gun-Permit Requirement\u00a0\">law-abiding gun owners<\/a> do not turn in guns there will be \u201cconsequences \u2062from \u2062law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t\u2062 buy the \u201cgun buy-back\u201d lie,\u200b this is confiscation by force.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DemocraticDebate?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DemocraticDebate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Eol7lEm5RS\">pic.twitter.com\/Eol7lEm5RS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Students For Trump (@TrumpStudents) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpStudents\/status\/1184284563977191424?\">October 16, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If\u200d a \u2064similar policy were enacted\u2062 in the United States, \u200dlaw\u2063 enforcement would potentially have to seize millions of firearms from\u200d previously law-abiding \u200cgun owners.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2063 a Department of\u2064 Justice study in 2008 found little evidence that Australia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-kamala-harris-casually-calls-for-australian-style-national-gun-confiscation\/\" title=\"Watch: Kamala Harris advocates for Australian-style gun confiscation.\">gun confiscation program significantly\u2063 impacted gun homicides<\/a> \u2063and \u2063suicides in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the 1996 seizure, Australians still own 3.5 million legal\u200c and registered \u200bfirearms, although\u200d the number of lawful\u2062 gun owners has significantly declined.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our \u2064Staff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The Western Journal has been labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply because we have a biblical worldview and speak the truth about\u200b what is happening\u200b in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to let Big Tech and woke advertisers\u200d dictate\u200b the content we share with \u200dour community. 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Your support \u2064means we can \u2062continue to\u2064 expose false narratives and defend traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please \u200bstand with us by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank\u2062 you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-kamala-harris-casually-calls-australian-style-national-gun-confiscation\/\">Watch: Kamala \u2064Harris Casually Calls for\u200c Australian-Style National Gun Confiscation<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u200d Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can policymakers effectively engage in discussions about gun control while considering\u200c the unique cultural, legal, and historical context of the United \u200cStates<\/h2>\n<p><span>  This\u2062 controversial stance by Vice President\u200c Kamala Harris has sparked intense debate \u2064among Americans. Supporters argue that such a policy \u200bcould significantly reduce gun \u200dviolence and mass \u2064shootings, \u2064pointing to Australia as a prime example. In the aftermath of the Port Arthur\u2064 massacre in 1996, where 35 people were\u2063 tragically killed, the \u200cAustralian government swiftly implemented a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/debunking-the-myth-of-americas-unique-gun-problem\/\" title=\"Debunking The Myth Of \u2018America\u2019s Unique Gun Problem\u2019\">gun buyback program<\/a> and\u200c tightened\u200b gun control laws. As a result, firearm-related deaths and mass\u200d shootings have significantly decreased in the country. Harris believes that by following Australia&#8217;s\u200c lead, the United States can also make strides in curbing gun\u200c violence.<\/p>\n<p>However, opponents\u200b of Vice\u2063 President Harris&#8217;s position express concern over the potential violation of\u200c American citizens&#8217;\u200d Second Amendment rights. They\u2063 argue that a \u200bgovernment-enforced gun confiscation program infringes upon \u200bindividual\u2063 liberties and undermines the principle \u200bof self-defense. Critics claim that \u2064criminals\u200d will always find a way to obtain firearms, regardless of \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-faces-felony-gun-charges\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden faces felony gun charges.\">stricter gun control\u2062 measures<\/a>. Furthermore, they\u200b argue that law-abiding citizens with guns\u200c can \u200cserve as a deterrent to potential criminals. They \u2062believe that promoting responsible gun \u2062ownership and\u2064 improving\u2063 mental health services are more\u2064 effective solutions to reducing gun violence.<\/p>\n<p>The gun control\u200d debate in the United States is a complex and contentious issue, with passionate \u200barguments from both sides.\u2063 While Vice \u200dPresident Harris&#8217;s support\u2064 for an Australian-style \u2064gun\u2062 confiscation policy aligns with certain \u200dsegments of the Democratic Party, it remains\u200b to \u200cbe \u200dseen whether\u200d such a \u200bmeasure would gain enough support to become \u200ca reality. Any significant changes to \u2064gun laws in the United States would require\u200d broad consensus and bipartisan\u200d cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential \u200dfor policymakers and citizens\u2063 alike to engage in respectful and informed discussions\u2063 about gun control. Examining the experiences of\u200c other countries, \u200dsuch as Australia, \u200dcan provide\u200c valuable\u2062 insights and guide the development \u200cof effective strategies\u2062 to prevent gun violence. However, it is crucial to consider\u2063 the unique cultural, legal,\u2063 and historical context of each country when evaluating the feasibility and efficacy of\u200c specific gun control policies.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the\u2062 Vice President&#8217;s \u2063endorsement of an Australian-style gun confiscation \u200capproach has ignited conversation and \u200bcontroversy. As discussions continue, it is essential for individuals on both sides of the debate to\u200d engage in dialogue, \u2064respectfully listen to opposing \u200dviewpoints, and work towards finding common ground that prioritizes the safety and\u200c well-being of \u2062all \u2063Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President Kamala Harris openly supported Australia&#8217;s bold gun control measures, including the mass confiscation of civilian firearms in 1996. 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