Students at Ohio University are rioting the arrival of Kaitlin Bennett (AKA Kent State Gun Girl).
on Kent State University’s campus. As a student, she was not allowed to carry a firearm on university grounds; however, upon graduating, she was considered a visitor and Ohio state laws that allow civilians to carry a gun openly take precedence. A vocal advocate for open carry laws and the Second Amendment, she nowwith titles like, “College Students Learn Kaitlin Bennett Isn’t That Bad,” “Kaitlin Bennett Owns College Dem,” and “Liberals Are Hypocrites.
Since then, Bennett has become something of an emblem for young gun rights activists in the U.S., and equally a symbol of danger for movements that seek to end gun violence. Although her tweet ignited some tensions about whether or not anti-gun protestors were actually showing aggression to her, that the group of students protesting Bennett’s visit had not risen to the level of a riot and made it clear that officers were present throughout the entire incident.Bennett and her team never informed the university
that she and her team were coming. “Although such notice is not required, the lack of it deprived the department of the ability to plan staffing levels,” the statement reads. “As a result, the officers on duty had to prioritize their response to the events as they unfolded, rightly putting everyone’s personal safety ahead of all other concerns.”
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