A university student's graduation photo has generated controversy but the young woman is sticking to her guns.
Brenna Spencer, 22, a University of Tennessee Chattanooga senior, took a graduation photo depicting her with a handgun tucked in her waistband. She had on a "Women for Trump" T-shirt which she lifted up to expose the firearm.
She captioned it: "I don’t take normal college graduation photos..."
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The photo immediately went viral and she received what she called a surprising "amount of hate" on social media, but Spencer says she has no regrets.
Spencer’s Twitter profile clearly states, "political correctness offends me".
The photo was reportedly taken outside the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, which bans firearms inside. One woman, Victoria Silva, who saw the photo, alerted the police in an apparent attempt to have Spencer arrested.
Silva tweeted: "@ChattanoogaPD would you like to give us your two cents? Per the thread, this young female is taking a photo w/ a firearm, in an area w/ a posted ‘no-weapons’ policy. This showboating behavior is irresponsible, reckless, & potentially dangerous."
But, in an interview, Spencer said: "I know the Tennessee state gun codes … I carry everywhere that I’m allowed to carry."
In spite of the controversy the post generated, a lot of social media users were supportive.
"Good job supporting second amendment, but you should have a proper holster that holds the weapon securely and fully protects the trigger guard,” a Twitter user wrote in support of the photo.
And Spencer replied: "I do! I have a belly band on it’s just not seen in the photo!"
Spencer, who is set to graduate with a communications degree, says she owns several firearms and works for Turning Point, a conservative nonprofit.
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