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NSSF Q&A: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

NSSF Q&A: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

From the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

NSSF Q&A: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

<p>Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is pictured while member of the House of Representatives in 2011. (Photo by Christopher Halloran/Shutterstock)</p>





The following is from the  National Shooting Sports Foundation, which occasionally posts Q&As features with elected officials who support hunting and the shooting sports.

Who introduced you to hunting/the shooting sports, and at what age?

I was introduced to shooting sports by my dad and my brother.

The first gun I ever shot was a 20-gauge shotgun. Not bad, right?

What was your most recent shooting sports/hunting experience? With whom?


I took my Ladysmith out to the range for a little target practice with my son.


Describe your favorite shooting...

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