Bennett stated that as a student , she should have been able to open-carry for self-defense , citing the 1970 Kent State shootings where Ohio National Guardsmen fired on unarmed students protesting the U.S. bombing of Cambodia . She has also argued that the American public should have access to the same nuclear weapons that are available to the U.S. military . Later that year , Bennett organized an open-carry rally at Kent State . The university released a statement that a cease and desist had been issued against advertising the event , as Bennett had not attempted to register the event with the university . She returned to Kent State in November to host a discussion on gun rights
Kent State shootings
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