The Betsy Riot is a
radical left group that describes itself as a "decentralized neo-suffragette, punk-patriot resistance movement."
They are
pro-gun control. The group began in August 2016, primarily with an anti-gun industry focus,
but during the
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* First presidency of Donald Trump, the United States presidential administration from 2017 to 2021
* Second presidency of Donald Trump, the United States presidential administration since 2025
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the group focused protests on administration policy.
The group uses profanity, satire and a
radical feminist
Radical feminism is a perspective within feminism that calls for a radical re-ordering of society in which male supremacy is eliminated in all social and economic contexts, while recognizing that women's experiences are also affected by other ...
posture in its messaging, with tactics that include graffiti,
theatrical protests, pranks, and coordinated messaging actions, such as mailings, banners,
and flyers.
The group has also encouraged vandalism to further their agenda.
As part of an ongoing demonstration against gun rights advocates, Betsy Riot purchased johnlott.com (
John Lott) and waynelapierre.com (
Wayne LaPierre
Wayne Robert LaPierre Jr. (born November 8, 1949) is an American gun rights lobbyist who was the CEO and executive vice president of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), a position he held between 1991 and 2024.
LaPierre has faced ...
) and runs them as parody sites.
References
External links
* {{official, http://www.betsyriot.com
Far-left politics in the United States
Gun control advocacy groups in the United States
Political activism