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Gun ammo salesman confirmed to Tennessee education board

Published March 17, 2022 11:51 AM

By JONATHAN MATTISE
Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have confirmed a businessman to the State Board of Education despite a backlash over his company’s online sales of ammunition used in mass shootings. The Republican-supermajority General Assembly approved Jordan Mollenhour on Thursday. Republican Gov. Bill Lee appointed the owner of Lucky Gunner to the 11-member board last November. Democrats opposed the choice, citing litigation over the Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting and the killings of 10 people at a Texas high school. Republican House Majority Leader William Lamberth defended the choice. He says that “if a person sells enough ammunition, there will be an evil person that misuses it.”

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