Protesters Chase "Kent State Gun Girl" Off Campus

Kaitlin Bennett, better known as the "Kent State Gun Girl," is no stranger to controversy. For the better part of two years, Bennett has waged culture war on college campuses, tackling such controversial topics as open carry on campus.

Over the weekend, Bennett shared a video from the frontlines at an event at Ohio University, where a crowd of protesters shouted at her and her entourage, throwing clear liquid at her car.

"This is what happens when a Trump supporter goes to a college campus," Bennett tweeted. "Leftists at @ohiou started a riot when @Joelpatrick1776 and I showed up, and the @oupolice let it happen. I think @realDonaldTrump should strip funding from universities like this that harbor terrorists."

This is what happens when a Trump supporter goes to a college campus. Leftists at ohiou</a> started a riot when <a href="https://twitter.com/Joelpatrick1776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">Joelpatrick1776 and I showed up, and the oupolice</a> let it happen. I think <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">realDonaldTrump should strip funding from universities like this that harbor terrorists. pic.twitter.com/5TMlfdto9O

— Kaitlin Bennett (@KaitMarieox) February 17, 2020

Other videos from the event give a better perspective on just how many activists disagreed with Bennett's viewpoints. Clips on Twitter show crowds swarming Bennett as her team escorted her from the scene.

So Kent state gun girl came to Ohio University and it didn’t end well lol. #OU pic.twitter.com/3PvGxJsfOq

— ⚡️ (@LuiD59) February 17, 2020

Kent State gun girl is here and people are NOT having it pic.twitter.com/fcYODnAZjV

— Lauren (@laurennpalmerr_) February 17, 2020

Bennett rose to prominence within the conservative online provocateur space in 2018. In a now-infamous tweet, Bennett posted a picture of herself strolling through Kent State's campus with an AR-15 strapped to her back.

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 Bennett (@KaitMarieox) May 13, 2018

Since then, Bennett has done her best to stay in the public eye, appearing as a correspondent on conspiracy theory generator InfoWars. For example, in December 2019, she appeared on the channel to fire an assault rifle at a"Happy Holidays" sign.

It's Merry Christmas, NOT happy holidays. Quit being a bunch of PC pansies. Here's my Christmas present to everyone 🎅🎅 pic.twitter.com/kchIzPFRt9

— Kaitlin Bennett (@KaitMarieox) December 25, 2018

More recently, Bennett's tactics of surprising college students with complicated questions backfired. In a series of viral tweets, Bennett's interview subjects push back on her assertions and, in some cases, accuse her of defecating herself at a frat party.

All these gun girl videos are reminding me of the time I gave her the business pic.twitter.com/2tZ9Pcnj7w

— Tabula Raza (@Mustafa_Raza_) January 13, 2020