Ammon Bundy
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Bundy in January 2016
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Ammon Edward Bundy September 1, 1975 Bunkerville, Nevada, United States |
| Residence | Emmett, Idaho |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Car fleet manager |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Bundy |
| Children | 6 |
Ammon Edward Bundy (born September 1, 1975) is an American car fleet manager who led armed militants in the 2016 occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
He is the son of rancher Cliven Bundy, who was the central figure of the 2014 Bundy standoff regarding unpaid grazing fees on federally-owned public land.
Bundy was born in 1975 in Nevada, the son of Cliven Bundy, and his first wife, Jane Marie Brown Bundy. He resided in Phoenix, Arizona before moving to Idaho. He has six siblings. He has seven additional half-siblings from Cliven Bundy's second wife, Carol Turner Bundy.
Bundy owns a truck repair company and was listed as a member of several Arizona companies. Prior to the Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, he had lost a home in a short sale and was behind on his property taxes.
Bundy has a wife, Lisa, as well as three daughters and three sons from the ages of 1 to 13. He also has 46 nieces and nephews. They own a 5,102 square feet (474 m2) home in Emmett, Idaho. On January 28, 2016, Lisa Bundy reiterated her husband's statements in an audio-recording, urging the remaining militants to follow his wishes and return home to their families.
Bundy participated in the 2014 Bundy standoff in Bunkerville, Nevada, in which his father, Cliven Bundy, was the central figure. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) attempted to confiscate Cliven's cattle for grazing on public land for years without a permit.
On April 9, Bundy drove an all-terrain vehicle in front of a BLM truck to block it from leaving. Officers told him to move his ATV, and he refused, yelling and approaching them belligerently. When two officers pointed tasers at him and ordered him to back up, Bundy continued to advance. An officer with a police dog approached to compel him to back away from the officers. Bundy repeatedly kicked the police dog and was tasered moments later. He ripped off the taser wires and advanced toward the officers again, resulting in him being tasered a second time. Bundy acknowledged in an interview that he had also climbed on a dump truck that he believed contained his father's cattle.
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