The gunman who committed the Christchurch mosque shootings produced a " manifesto " where he wrote that Owens had " influenced him above all " . According to journalist Robert Evans , it is " possible , even likely " that the shooter is a fan of Owens , considering her rhetoric against Muslim immigrants , but in context the gunman 's references to her may have been an example of " shitposting " intended to provoke political conflict . Hours after the shooting , Owens posted a tweet in reaction to allegations that she inspired the mass murder , stating that she never created any content espousing her views on the 2nd Amendment ( to the United States Constitution ) or Islam . Her tweet was criticized for appearing glib , and it was reported that she actually had posted tweets about the 2nd Amendment and Islam . She later made formal statements rejecting any connection to the shooter
Christchurch mosque shootings
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