kaitlin bennett

Kaitlin Marie Bennett, born on October 15, 1995, in Zanesville, Ohio, gained significant media attention in 2018. She graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in May 2018. Following her graduation, Bennett publicly staged an open-carry demonstration on campus, posing with an AR-10 rifle. This act was intended to highlight her belief that students should have the right to open-carry for self-defense, drawing parallels to the 1970 Kent State shootings. Her actions quickly earned her the moniker “Gun Girl” across various media outlets and solidified her public image as a vocal advocate for gun rights.

Prior to her graduation stunt, Bennett was involved in campus activism as the president of the Kent State chapter of Turning Point USA. She resigned from this position in October 2017 after a controversial incident involving a chapter member. After her graduation and initial public display, Bennett continued her activism, organizing an open-carry rally at Kent State. Her involvement with Liberty Hangout, the YouTube channel founded by her husband, Justin Moldow, further amplified her reach. She became a correspondent for InfoWars, which led to her exclusion from a Bernie Sanders campaign event in 2019. Throughout her career, Bennett has frequently engaged with college students on various campuses, sparking discussions and sometimes confrontations on topics such as gun rights, transgender facilities, and conservative viewpoints.

Bennett’s public engagements frequently generate strong reactions and media coverage, contributing to her role as a conservative media figure. Her visits to university campuses, such as the University of Kentucky and Ohio University, have often resulted in protests and heightened online discourse. For instance, her February 2020 visit to Ohio University escalated into a confrontation with student protesters, forcing her departure and further cementing her profile. In September 2020, a similar incident occurred at the University of Central Florida, where she was escorted off campus by police amidst protests. Off-screen, Bennett married Justin Moldow in March 2020 and announced her conversion to Roman Catholicism in 2021, illustrating a progression in her personal and public life.