Adam Kinzinger
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 46 |
Web site | www.electadam.com |
Date of birth | February 27,1978 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Kankakee |
Illinois | |
United States | |
Office | IL 16th District |
Previous office | IL 11th District |
Service/branch | United States Air Force |
Parents | Rus Kinzinger |
Betty Jo Kinzinger | |
Official site | house.gov |
Nationality | American |
Current office | 2022-02-26 11:34:26 |
Previous position | Representative, IL 16th District (2013–2023), Representative, IL 11th District (2011–2013) |
Education | Illinois State University |
Party | Republican Party |
Books | Renegade: My Life in Faith, the Military, and Defending America from Trump's Attack on Democracy |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 417416 |
Adam Kinzinger Life story
Adam Daniel Kinzinger is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 16th congressional district. The district covers eastern Rockford, most of Rockford's suburbs, and a swath of exurban territory around Chicago. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Thomas Massie: US Congressman condemned for Christmas guns photo
A US congressman has faced a barrage of criticism after he posted a Christmas photograph of His Family posing with military-style rifles, just days after a deadly School Shooting .
Kentucky's Republican representative, Thomas Massie , tweeted the photo with the caption: " Merry Christmas! ps. Santa, please bring ammo".
The Post has been condemned by a host of families affected by gun violence, plus figures on both sides of politics.
He has been contacted for comment.
In The Wake of the controversy, Mr Massie has retweeted messages of support, and also those criticising Him - directly engaging with several Twitter users Who Said he was tone deaf and insensitive.
In response to One person who wrote the " bar was on The Floor , but somehow You managed to tunnel underneath it, " the 50-year-old quipped that " The Bar is under The Couch , " referring to a type of military assault rifle.
The photo was posted days after which left four teenagers dead and seven people injured after a 15-year-old student allegedly went on a rampage using his father's gun.
for failing to heed multiple warning signs before The Tragedy . They have plead Not Guilty .
It is was the latest in a string of shootings in the US that has lead to fierce debate about gun rights and laws.
The families of students killed in previous school shootings have spoken out against The Post .
Fred Guttenberg 's daughter Jaime was killed in the Parkland high School Shooting in Florida in 2018 - One of the worst school attacks the US has seen.
He posted a photo of Jaime, and also a photo of her gravestone under The Congressman 's Post .
. since We Are sharing family photos, here are mine. One is The Last photo that I ever took of Jaime, The Other is where she is buried because of the Parkland School Shooting .
The Michigan school shooter and His Family used to take photos like yours as well.
Manuel Oliver, whose son Joaquin also died in the Parkland attack, told CNN that the tweet was in " the worst taste ever".
Several figures from the Republican Party also condemned The Post .
Adam Kinzinger , a Republican congressman from Illinois, mocked Him for displaying a " gun fetish" with The Post .
And Anthony Scaramucci , who was briefly former President Donald Trump 's communications director, tweeted that he would fund any potential candidates Running Against Mr Massie in next year's congressional elections.
Despite the criticism, several prominent names in US conservative circles have defended The Congressman .
The Colorado representative and gun-rights activist, Lauren Boebert tweeted: " That's my kind of Christmas card".
Mr Massie was first elected to be Kentucky's congressional representative in 2012 and is closely associated with the libertarian wing of the Republican Party .
He is a staunch supporter of The Second Amendment - The Right to bear Arms - and has always strongly opposed any gun-control initiatives, saying in interviews that they would not stop school massacres.
In April, he introduced a bill to lower the age to buy handguns from 21 to 18.
His office has Not Yet responded to The Bbc 's request for comment on his Twitter Post .
In 2020, gun violence killed nearly 20,000 Americans - More Than any other year in at least two Decades -
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