Kaitlin Bennett — Biography

Kaitlin Marie Bennett, widely recognized as the Kent State Gun Girl, is an American journalist, advocate for gun rights, and social media influencer. She gained significant media exposure in 2018 when she openly carried an AR-10 rifle at Kent State University after completing her studies there. Alongside her husband, Bennett operates a platform known as Liberty Hangout. As of October 2025, Kaitlin has built a following of 350,000 on Instagram and has attracted 996,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel.