Ammunition company owner’s run for state education board sparks outcry

Jordan Mollenhour is backed by Tennessee's Republican governor despite his company having supplied ammo to mass shooters

The owner of a US company that has sold ammunition online to numerous mass shooters has prompted outcry as he pursues a permanent position on Tennessee's education board.

Jordan Mollenhour, who was backed by the state's Republican governor, was confirmed by the state's Republican-led senate on Thursday morning by 26-6. He is the owner of Lucky Gunners, an online Knoxville-based ammunition company that he co-founded in 2009.