Republican Andy Ogles, who has faced criticism from gun control supporters and Democrats over the 2021 picture, has now deleted it from his Facebook account following Monday's school shooting.
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Representative Ogles, who has faced criticism from gun control supporters and Democrats over the 2021 picture, has since deleted it from his Facebook account.When asked by Sky's US correspondent James Matthews if he regretted the social media post, the congressman replied:"Why would I regret a photograph with my family exercising my rights to bear arms?", but not after previous school attacks.
But gun control advocates then dug into his social media history, highlighting the festive post of his family displaying heavy weaponry.
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