Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisThe Hill's Campaign Report: Trump and Biden vie for Minnesota | Early voting begins in four states | Blue state GOP governors back Susan Collins Kamala Harris: Black Americans have been 'disproportionately harmed' by Trump Biden town hall draws 3.3 million viewers for CNN MORE (D-Calif.) on Thursday called for gun control following the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school.

Harris said during an interview on MSNBC that she had to look at autopsy photographs when she served as a prosecutor.

"When you see the effect of this extreme violence on a human body and especially the body of a child, maybe it will shock some people into understanding," she said.

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"This cannot be a political issue. We have to be practical."

Harris said she supports the Second Amendment, but "we have to have smart gun safety laws."

"And we cannot tolerate a society and live in a country with any level of pride when our babies are being slaughtered," she said.

At least 17 people were killed and more were wounded when a gunman opened fire on Wednesday at a high school near Fort Lauderdale.

Multiple lawmakers have called for Congress to act following the deadly shooting.

President Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE on Thursday said he is making plans to visit the school.

He added that he would "tackle the difficult issue of mental health," but did not weigh in directly on the contentious debate over gun control.

He also vowed his administration would seek to address safety issues in schools.