Pro-gun Kent State grad brings rifle to campus, tells officials to 'come and take it'

[geardaddy]

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/388061-pro-gun-kent-state-grad-brings-rifle-to-campus-tells-officials

A new graduate from Kent State has shared a graduation photo of herself walking on campus with an AR-10 rifle strapped to her back to make the argument that people should be allowed to carry guns on university grounds.

Kaitlin Bennett was photographed with the gun and the words "come and take it." The picture included a message harkening back to the killings in 1970 of four university students at Kent State by the Ohio National Guard.

Now that I graduated from @KentState, I can finally arm myself on campus. I should have been able to do so as a student- especially since 4 unarmed students were shot and killed by the government on this campus. #CampusCarryNow pic.twitter.com/a91fQH44cq

— Kaitlin Marie (@KaitMarieox) May 13, 2018

Those students were killed when guardsmen fired during a mass protest at the school's campus against the U.S. bombing of Cambodia.

Bennett posted an additional photo on Tuesday, saying she has no apologies for posting the pictures.

I have no apologies for my graduation photos. As a woman, I refuse to be a victim & the second amendment ensures that I don't have to be. pic.twitter.com/5CKmQobrMb

— Kaitlin Marie (@KaitMarieox) May 15, 2018

The point of Bennet's photo and message appeared to be that as a graduate, she has more rights to carry a gun on campus than she did as a student.

But Kent State's policy appears to prohibit the carrying of a deadly weapon on campus by faculty, staff and everyday people as well.

"Students, staff, faculty, and third parties doing business with the university are further prohibited from possessing, storing, or using a deadly weapon while outside on university grounds, that is owned, operated or leased by the university," reads Kent State's policy, according to CBS News.

Jesus Murphy, this young woman is twisted.

[guillaumeb]

1. So only a gun protects from victimization?

Tell that to all the gun carrying victims of violence.

[beachbum bob]

2. Too bad they can't rescind her graduation....talk about

P*ssy admin and security which allowed her to do her stunt.

[louis-t]

3. Fucking moron.

Not too impressed with some graduates of Kent State.

[Ohiogal]

10. Please don't paint us all with the same brush!

Kent State is really quite a liberal school.

This gun humping moron is a rare exception.

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. How DARE this idiot even MENTION what happened to those PATRIOTIC HEROES back then

[NightWatcher]

5. Not to be a bully, but almost anyone could knock her down face first, retrieve the gun and shoot her

in the back. She's inviting trouble and I doubt has taken any firearm retention drills that prevent someone from taking your gun away.

[RhodeIslandOne]

6. Why are we still talking about this dummy?

Last week's news, but if we keep obsessing about her she'll be the next Ann Coulter or Toni Lasagna.

[geardaddy]

7. I just saw it and did a search for dupes.

Didn't see any.

[RhodeIslandOne]

8. On the front page of GD?

Probably because all that was said that needed to be said was done by last Thursday when this story "broke". She's an attention seeking idiot.

But there is a story about Jim Carrey painting a picture of her about halfway down. Equally stupid if you ask me.

[geardaddy]

9. My bad.

[RhodeIslandOne]

11. I didn't mean to be harsh

If it was the first time you thought this was mentioned I can see wanting to point and laugh.

But I think she's at about 16 or 17 minutes everywhere by now.

[geardaddy]

12. Ah, I do understand your frustration.