Rape occurs in part because victims aren’t “empowering themselves” by packing guns. That was the recent message from a fiercely pro-gun rights member of Indiana’s House of Representatives. Lucas last week sent a letter to a reporter at the Indianapolis Star Tribune who had written about a rape. Even after the controversy erupted, he noted on Facebook that he had met with members of the Women Armed and Ready group. “It’s so exciting to see that the movement to educate and empower women to be able to protect themselves and family is absolutely exploding!” he said in a post.

Source: Huffington Post June 11, 2017 15:56 UTC