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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ariana Baio

Tennessee lawmaker defends 2021 Christmas card of children brandishing guns in wake of Nashville shooting

Facebook / Andy Ogles

Tennessee congressman Andy Ogles has defended his controversial Christmas card showing him and his family posing with guns, after he came under severe criticism in the wake of the school shooting in his district this week.

Mr Ogles represents Tennessee’s 5th congressional district where six victims were gunned down in a shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville on Monday.

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