She’s shooting down haters.
A female jogger is firing back after being criticized for carrying a gun while working out in public.
Mikaela Dieppa made her open carry admission in a TikTok clip posted earlier this week, which has clocked up more than 4.2 million views.
The mother-of-one, who lives in South Carolina, initially showed off her gun holster as she detailed what she wears while jogging.
“[This is my] run outfit of the day. I’m open carrying,” Dieppa declared, flaunting her fashionable fit ahead of her workout. “My holster is from Amazon, my sports bra and shorts are from Lululemon… and my favorite running shoes, I’m wearing my Hokas.”
She defended her decision to be openly armed while exercising, saying: “For all the people who say I should be concealed carrying when I am on my run, you’re probably not a female who has men slow down and stop to watch them running.”
Dieppa claimed that leering men quickly leave her alone when they realize she’s carrying a gun.
“Protect yourself ladies,” the locked and loaded brunette captioned the clip.
Dieppa told The Post on Saturday: “It’s not that I’m scared or paranoid, it’s a fact that women get assaulted in broad daylight all the time, even when taking precautions.”
As for the gun, the runner says: “I’d rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.”
The mom revealed that other women have asked whether they should take similar safety measures, and Dieppa advises: “It’s unlikely you’ll need it [the gun], but chances aren’t zero.”
Dieppa’s exercise accessory divided viewers, with some cheering her decision to flaunt the firearm.
“Everybody should open carry ….I think everybody should have a gun on them in public,” one defender declared. “Crime would go away.”
“Open carry every time,” another proponent proclaimed. “Don’t start nothing, there won’t be nothing.”
However, others said Dieppa’s desire to arm herself while exercising was a sad indictment of the American way of life.
“Open carrying in suburbia is insane,” a stunned viewer chimed in.
“This is wild, if you need a pew pew to go for a run there is something really wrong with your country,” another TikTok commentator claimed.
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