Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Brenna Spencer is a young American gun activist & a former President Trump supporter from Chattanoga, Tennessee.
- In April 2018, she came to media attention due to a provoking Twitter (now called X) post that she shared on. In it, she wears a “Women for Trump” shirt, holding up the hem to reveal a gun tucked into her waistband.
- The media attention and controversy of the post arose in the wake of March 2018, when another attempt was made in court to repeal the second amendment, which makes it legal for citizens of America to carry firearms.
Education, Career and Net Worth :
- Brenna studied at the University of Tennessee at Chattanoga, where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Communications. Spencer graduated in 2018.
- Spencer began working as a legal assistant at the law office of Meredith Ziebold, a lawyer and firm based in Chattanoga. Breanna began working in 2017 at the Fox Affiliate WTVC-TV, a year before graduating from university.
- From mid-2017, she has been a field director of Turning Point USA, a is a right wing student activist group.
The Viral Post :
- Some of the harassment Breanna received due to her viral post in 2018, took the form of death threats, some even going as far as taking screenshots of Google Streetview of her family home. This harassment only furthered her belief that she must have a gun to defend herself.
- Following the viral tweet & the subsequent threats and media attention, Spencer’s friends & followers posted a range of posts in solidarity, claiming they also carry their guns and make use of the second amendment for self-protection, using the #MeToo movement to justify their cause.
- The post was actively shared and reposted by well-known conservatives such as Ben Shapiro and Charlie Kirk.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Breanna owns a number of guns, which she bought together with her mother. When pressed about the safety of carrying a gun within the photo, she confirmed there is an unseen bellyband that properly secures the gun.
- Though the post was made to promote gun legality in America, and Spencer notes that she knows when and where she is legally allowed to carry her guns, the photo was taken on the terrace of Hunter Museum of American Art, which is a gun-free zone.
- Breanna feels strongly about her right to carry a gun, especially on campus, where a lot of effort is being made to make college campuses gun-free.
- She also feels the bid to raise the legal age for carrying firearms is unacceptable, feeling that everyone should have the right to defend himself or herself. She often references to rape and the #MeToo movement, to back her argument.
- Keeping aside her dabbling in socio-political issues, Breanna was also a volunteer with the American Cancer Society.
