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Feminist cancels event after Utah university refused to prohibit concealed carry following death threat
Anita Sarkeesian is apparently not too popular among some folks. (Photo: Twitter)
A well-known feminist who was scheduled for a presentation at Utah State University on Wednesday, canceled her appearance late last night after the school refused to heed to the woman’s demands to prohibit concealed carry permit holders from lawfully carrying guns at the event.
Anita Sarkeesian, who is known for speaking out against the way women are portrayed in the media, was supposed to give a speech about the female images purported in video games, according to the Deseret News.
Sarkeesian learned of a threatening email sent to several school officials, promising “the deadliest school shooting in American history” if she was allowed to make her speech.
However, authorities determined that the threat was “similar to other threats that Sarkeesian has received in the past,” and the school, with full security precautions in place, decided to go forward with the event.
Sarkeesian pressed university officials on whether they would allow firearms at her presentation. She was informed that “in accordance with the State of Utah law regarding the carrying of firearms, if a person has a valid concealed firearm permit and is carrying a weapon, they are permitted to have it at the venue.”
Sarkeesian then canceled the event herself.
Forced to cancel my talk at USU after receiving death threats because police wouldn't take steps to prevent concealed firearms at the event.
— Feminist Frequency (@femfreq) October 15, 2014
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Source: http://www.guns.com/2014/10/15/feminist-cancels-event-after-utah-university-refused-to-prohibit-concealed-carry-following-death-threat/
