Women’s Gun Rights Advocacy Group Springs Up In Unlikely Place

By Tom Knighton

With campus carry laws taking hold throughout the nation, it’s not surprising that there would be some adjustment period. During that time, battle lines in the war over guns would be redrawn as various groups try to reposition themselves as they move forward to deal with whatever the future has in store.

One thing the future had in store was a new pro-gun advocacy group for women…on campus.

From The College Fix:

A year after campus carry became legal statewide in Texas, a woman’s gun rights group is taking off

Last month marked the anniversary of a major victory for the concealed carry movement in Texas – and the debut of a pro-gun group for women of all colors.

“Showing women that it is okay for them to carry a firearm is one of the best ways that we can help empower women,” Antonia Okafor, founder of the campus carry advocacy group EmPOWERed, told The College Fix in a phone interview.

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The law recently expanded to encompass Texas community colleges, as well. And a federal judge recently struck down a legal challenge to the law brought by three professors, strengthening campus carry advocates’ position.

At the same time, …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms