All it took for University of Tennessee senior Brenna Spencer to spark a viral gun debate was a “Women for Trump” shirt and a personal handgun.

Gun control advocates were none too pleased this week when a 22-year-old “Volunteer” attracted nearly 75,000 “likes” to her graduation picture. Reactions to the pro-Second Amendment image also garnered the attention of media outlets ranging from ABC News to The New York Post.

“I did think that it would get a little attention but not to this degree,” Ms. Spencer told ABC for an interview published Monday. “It was really, really surprising to see the amount of hate that I got.”

The photo was taken Saturday outside the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga.

“I don’t take normal college graduation photos,” a caption with her tweet says.

Some of the negative feedback included:

“Female Trump supporters are hurting the cause of empowering women by supporting Trump, who has zero respect for women or their rights.”

“The only thing that looks right in this pic is if you’re thinking of jumping [off the bridge].”

“White privilege at its finest!”

“This picture screams #walmart #peopleofwalmart.”

“Looking like her Dad and Mom are second cousins.”

“Yet her white ass would still bash [people of color] for gun violence. I f—g hate trump America.”

“I don’t agree with just supporting women blindly just because they’re women. Female Trump supporters couldn’t care less about women’s rights.”

Ms. Spencer denied claims that she illegally carried her Smith & Wesson firearm inside the museum.

“I know the Tennessee state gun codes,” she told ABC. “I carry everywhere that I’m allowed to carry.”

The young woman works as a field representative for the conservative nonprofit Turning Point.

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