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Lori Roman, CEO of the American Constitutional Rights Union, stated that Second Amendment rights are women’s rights, and that firearms are “the only equalizer” for women in self-defense situations. 

"Gun rights are women's rights," she said. "Firearms are the only equalizer for women who wish to defend themselves from harm." 

Roman’s comments come amid reports of Vice President Kamala Harris’ history including her support for Australia’s national firearms laws, which don’t consider self-defense as a legitimate reason for gun ownership, and her past support for Washington DC’s self-defense handgun ban, which was subsequently declared unconstitutional. 

According to a report from Old North News, there are currently an estimated 370,000 gun owners in North Carolina that aren't registered to vote in the upcoming Presidential election between Vice President Harris and Former President Trump. The report noted that gun owners are more likely to be Republicans, and could be a key voting bloc in the upcoming election.

According to a recent report from the Center Square, Vice President Harris has a history of supporting restrictions on firearms and the second amendment. As San Francisco District Attorney, Harris led a group of prosecutors in urging the Supreme Court to uphold Washington DC's total handgun ban, which was found unconstitutional. Harris, as Vice President, spoke favorably of Australia's gun restrictions which do not consider self-defense as a "genuine reason" for gun ownership. 

Recent studies have shown an increase in women purchasing and owning guns. According to data from Harvard University, between 2019 and 2021 about half of all gun purchases were made by women and new gun owners were more likely to be female during that period. Data from Gallup, reported by Fox News, found that the percentage of women reporting that they owned a gun rose from 15% to 22% between 2016 and 2022.

There are currently 7,567,009 registered voters in North Carolina. In 2020 the presidential election in North Carolina was decided by 74,483 votes, according to the NC Board of Elections. North Carolina residents wanting to register can do so now through October 31th online through Secure Vote NC.

Lori Roman is the CEO of the American Constitutional Rights Union. Roman served in the administration of President George W. Bush. The ACRU was founded in 1999 to protect Americans’ Constitutional rights.