Congressman Markwayne Mullin Responds to White House on 2nd Amendment
News, Press Release | 10 Jan 2013
Claremore, OK – January 10th, 2013 – On Wednesday Vice President Joe Biden stated that the Obama Administration could use Executive orders to implement gun control measures.
"The president is going to act. Executive orders, executive action, can be taken," Biden told reporters before meetings conducted on the gun control subject.
Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) issued the following statement in reaction to the Administration’s aggressive measures.
“What the President and the Executive branch are trying to do on gun control is absurd. The President’s use of executive orders to limit Second Amendment rights is only a tactic to bypass Congress and force untested laws onto the American people. Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress is required to be the primary source of federal legislation, and I will fight to ensure that Congress does not abandon our responsibility to the American people by delegating our role in government to the executive branch, particularly regarding such an important issue as the Second Amendment. I will continue to fight against the President’s agenda on gun control. As American citizens we have the Constitutional right to bear arms.”
Tags: 2nd amendment, gun control, Markwayne Mullin, OKGOP
Our family appreciates you and what you stand for. We are Christians who believe that God needs to be put first above all. And, standing up for our constitutional rights even when you have to face the big dogs, is something to be commended for. We see that many senators, representatives, and other political figures who believe that what Obama is doing is so wrong, and I am so thankful for those of you who have good common sense and want to protect our constitutional rights. God bless you, your business, and your family. Thank you!!
Cite the executive action that specifically violates the 2nd Amendment or I will assume you are a liar.
Since you are a politician, it’s a pretty safe assumption you are a liar.
Mr. Grove
The president takes an oath office to protect an defend the Constitution of the United States.
The part of the 2nd Amendment executive orders is the part he swore to defend ?
It says a Well regulated Militia being necessary to a free State the right of the people to keep and bear arms Shall not be infringed.
BY issuing executive orders, and denying the Civil rights of Americans to Arms to defend themselves. Obama has violated his oath of office and committed and act of treason.
Do we still have FREEDOM of SPEECH ? Read this story and YOU be they Judge, Here is what Freedom of Speech costed me.
(Sorry, it is a bit long)
This could happen to you TOO !! (nothing you can do)
After living in this little town since I was 13 yrs old (1968), around Feb or March of 2009 I was approached by some of the city leaders, and asked to run for city council. My parents had been business owners in this town for many years. I had heard all these years about possible corruption going on city and county, the normal gossip. The on going mayor, which had been mayor for 30 years was concerned she may lose control of the town by me running for a seat on the city council, so she helped the other 2 members (people SHE wanted) to win the other two seats so she would maintain her control. Politics.. Lol
Right after I had won the election, the Muskogee County DA came in and did an audit on the city. I expressed my feelings toward the DA, Why he was doing this, some not very nice. He (the DA) had expressed his feelings in the local newspaper that he was getting TIRED of hearing all the griping and complaining, and was quote, “TIRED” of hearing it. I had been on the council less than 6 months. The DA then filed FELONY EMBELZELMENT Charges on ALL people that had EVER been on the Webbers Falls City Council, from 30 YEARS ago, up to present…. Straight across the board ! Saying he was sick and tired of hearing it… (published in the newspaper) by this time I had also said a couple of things about him, like his bark was worse than his bite.. Why not ? I had done NOTHING wrong… Why should I FEAR him, there is FREEDOM OF SPEECH.. So I thought ?? Again, I had nothing to fear from this man, I had JUST GOT ELECTED, I had NOTHING to do on what happened 30 yrs ago… Since, as he said, he was sick and tired of hearing it, He did in fact file Felony Embezzlement charges on “ALL” people that had ever been on the City Council of Webbers Falls, Ok back to 30 YEARS ago. Some of these people had even passed away……dead….. ( Sound CRAZY ??, he DID IT ! Legal ? You tell me ?)
When I was TOLD to go into the DA’s office and discuss these bogus FELONY EMBELZELMENT charges he was filing against me, my wife had gone in with me. He instructed us, to when this went to court, to wave the preliminary hearing, and tell the judge I wanted to go straight to a jury trial. I asked the DA, WHY ? I have NOT done ANYTHING wrong ? I want to know WHAT I was actually being charged with ? He said if I would just go straight to a jury trial, he would expunge it within a couple of years… ?? He never did really explain to me WHAT I was being actually being charged for ? Or read my rights. I had JUST got elected… I had done NO crime ! There was never any intent of a crime… (he never answered) He then turned to me, looking me straight in the eyes and said, QUOTE, ” Dennis, YOU PISSED ME OFF ABOUT what you SAID about me,,,,,, these charges will be filed ! ”
Just before all this happened I had a GREAT job, I worked as a gaming technician for one of the biggest gaming companies in the world, IGT out of Reno. Making GOOD money, provided a car, insurance, bonus’s etc. Once this story came out in the local papers that I was being charged with a FELONY EMBELZELMENT the Indian tribes here in Oklahoma pulled my gaming licenses, which meant I could no longer work in their casinos, IGT fired me. I had asked the Indian gaming supervisor, the one taking my license, what happened to Innocent until proven guilty ? He said, quote ” We have to have faith in our local authority that they are right”. Just before I lost my job with IGT, I had sent a message to Larry Moore, the DA of Muskogee County, that I would be losing my job over this. If this ridiculous charge was not dropped, I was going to loose my job, his answer back to me was, ” Dennis, I DON’T GIVE A SHIT” … Well, I did lose my job and everything that went with it.
When the preliminary came around, the DA had persuaded all the others (12 or 13 of us) it would be in their best interest if they would wave their preliminary and go straight to a jury trial, which they did. The day of court, my attorney took me outside and asked me once more what I wanted to do ? I told him as I told him MANY times before, I HAD NOT DONE ANYTHING wrong ! So we went back into the courtroom, and called for the preliminary. The DA (Larry Moore) GOT really PISSED again, and slammed his papers down onto the desk. He had no proof or witness’s. My case was ordered to a judge trial, where the Muskogee County District Judge through it out. This had dragged on for 2 years. Over these next 2+ YEARS I was jobless, I had no job, nor could I even really look for a job with a FELONY charge hanging over my head.
I had NEVER been in jail before in my life, he put all 13 of us in the Muskogee County Jail for about 6 hours until we were all booked in. Of course by now we all had to get attorneys, and set up getting bail of around $5,000. (CRAZY, some were in their 80′s) They took our shoes, belts, hats, and even took one of the 80+ mans Cain. We stood in jail for about 6 hours.
After 2+ years my case was dismissed but the Muskogee County District Judge Alfred. BUT, keep in mind, the DA (Larry Moore was still pissed at me (his words), so he did not except Judge Alfreds verdict, and he took it to the Oklahoma State Appeals Court in Oklahoma City, where it was also thrown out. There NEVER was any REAL charges that I know of… None of it made since. It supposedly all stemmed back from 30 years ago where the board had decided to pay the its board members once a month for being on the board. These checks that were issued once a month was marked payroll for Board member. State and Federal taxes were held out of these checks. Should the DA have charged the State and Federal Tax com. For taking this money also ?
This fiasco has cost me DEARLY… I have had another heart attack since this started, my health has gone into the toilet. All of our HOPES, our DREAMS have been ripped away. Within this month (06/01/12), we will lose our home. I am now on SSI disability (just got it) but can’t afford the payment now. It cost us everything….. We are totally busted. Our 401k, everything.. Is this the country I served for 6 YEARS ?
I NEVER knew that ONE man could have SO MUCH power over another man by USING (abusing) his elected position (DA) to take a PERSONAL vendetta against another man, just because he didn’t like what the other person had said about him. I’ve had 2 county commissioners (that have know me for many years) tell me they talked to the DA tell they were blue in the face trying to get him NOT to press these charges me, with no avail. All the rest of the councilmen that had been on the city council for years were not hurt as I was. They didnt loose their jobs, 401k, insurance, etc. I was the ONE that had JUST GOT ELECTED. But Larry Moore was so pissed off at what I had said about him he took it out on everyone. Even another attorney told me this same thing, “the ONLY reason he done this to you, was because of what you said about him”.
Where is our rights that so many Americans have died to for ? I gave this country 6 years of my life. Where is “FREEDOM of SPEECH” ??
“NO MAN SHOULD BE ABOVE THE LAW (or immune) JUST BECAUSE OF WHO HE IS”
I did file a suite against Larry Moore, Muskogee County DA and after 6 months of PRAYING this is what my attorney tells me >>
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/oklahoma/okedce/6:2012cv00003/20951/
Dennis, this will follow-up our telephone conversation this afternoon about your case. As we discussed, it is my recommendation that we dismiss the case without prejudice and re-evaluate whether we want to move forward. As I explained, I am concerned that the case will be dismissed with prejudice by the court on the basis of prosecutorial immunity and that you may liable for the defendant’s costs and and possibly fees. I have agreed to review the evidence and the law one last time after we have dismissed the case to see if there is a way that the lawsuit can be re-drafted that would give us a better chance of avoiding dismissal if the case is refiled. The filing of the lawsuit has tolled the statute of limitations. You will have one year from the date the case is dismissed without prejudice to refile it. As we discussed, I will get with you by telephone next week to discuss the case further and I will make a decision by June 1, 2012 about whether I am willing to refile the case and move forward so that you have ample time to interview and retain other counsel if I determine not to go forward. It is my understanding from our telephone conversation today that you are in agreement with this course of action.
This has now been dropped by my attorney, saying I could not sue a DA..
Is that true ?
LAW FIRM, P.L.L.C.
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103
Moral of the story :
*For those that are Fighting to protect our civil rights, turn their back’s, and let this happen, then they are no better than those trying to take these rights away from us….. ”
Larry Moore Stepped outside those rights for taking this personally against “ME” for the things I said about him. He ADMITS it… There is also proof of it by him commenting directly back to me printed in the newspaper.
PLEASE LETS NOT TURN OUR BACKS ON THIS ! I’m NOT the only one he has done this to. But he continues to USE his position against people, MANY people in this county are literally AFFRAID of this man…
PLEASE HELP Defend our most basic rights.. Will you help ?
Dennis Berton
Rt 1 Box 65
Webbers Falls, Ok 74470
Cell – 918-577-1053
Email – dennisb@crosstel.net
Thank you very much Congressman Mullin! Stay strong on this issue! I will continue to support you so long as you stick to the conservative, constitutional principles our country was founded on.
Thank you, Representative Mullins, for voting your platform!! You have made many Oklahomans really proud!
Bless you for your service. Remain strong & true to your Oklahoma convictions!!
Let the President do his job. He isn’t trying to take your guns. He only wants the guns that you don’t have any business with. The people that wrote the second ammendment had no idea what problems that guns would bring. It needs rewritten. If you need assault weapons, you need to move or stop doing what you do. People without guns aren’t as aggressive as people with guns. Bring it to a vote. I think most people will vote to get rid of assault weapons. Yes, I have a gun. I’m not afraid of the President taking it away.
And who is to judge what guns I have no business with??? I have my guns for my protection and to fend off tyranny if it should ever come about. I have never harmed anyone with my guns as it is with the majority of gun owners…so not sure why you or anyone else should have an opinion about what I should and should not have.
Give up your gun(s) (and other freedoms if you want), I will keep mine. Or you can help Piers Morgan move back to Britain and live a happy gun free life there with him.
thank you miker476.
THANK YOU CONGRESSMAN MULLIN!!!!
and by the way I DON’T own a gun.
Joyce,
Your words are hypicrtical. You say that you own a gun but yet you say the 2nd Amendment needs to be rewritten. How on earth do you know what the founding fathers were thinking when they wrote the Constitution? They were actually much smarter than you give credit for. The Constitution was designed as a living document and has survived while guiding this country for centuries. Let the president do his job, you say? The 2nd Amendment is clear cut with no exception…”the right to bear arms shall be uninfringed”. We are the only country in the world allowing guns in our culture and it has protected us from outside intervention since it’s inception. What the president is doing is violating his oath of office as is many in our government. Remember, the 2nd Amendment was written in to protect this country from tyranny, not hunting. What you refer to as an assault rifle (totally false) is the modern day musket and WILL protect us from that tyranny. Take it away and the rest aren’t far behind. Just research Hitler, Stalin, and the others who became dictators. You think it can’t happen in the USof A? Do nothing and wait to see what happens.
Thank you Bob for pointing out Joyce’s short comings. She doesn’t seem very bright to me & I could not have put it any better for her. Just the notion of those fools in Washington D.C. rewriting the Constitution makes me sick to my stomach! God forbid that ever happens! I also agree with you that the Constitution is a “Living Document” & no one should ever presume they could write it better.
I am of the position that if the Founding Fathers would have had assault rifles…they would have had no problem using them against the British. They used the arms of the day to fight tyranny & would expect us to do the same/
Joyce, if you feel that way then you should have a gun to start with. I think you will find that when the 2nd amendment was written that private citizens had cannons. Which are much bigger and scarier than the so called assault weapons. Which is an improper term to start with. They are firearms plan and simple. A kitchen knife can be used as a weapon, fists can be used as a weapon and even baseball bats can be used as weapons. Is the President and his liberal yes men going to try and ban those too? This is only the first step wake up and smell the roses. Wait until liberal want to take something away that you love and enjoy. And so you know the founding fathers intended the right to bare arms to be used to fight tyranny from our own government plus they knew that without the 2nd the Government would take away our 1st Amendment rights because the Government wouldn’t be afraid of the citizenry of our country. Banning guns leads to taking guns which leads to government enslaving the people that it derives it’s powers from.
Sorry that should read “you shouldn’t have a gun then” not should have a gun.
Joyce, it’s painfully obvious you don’t know the first thing about firearms. People like you who have little knowledge of firearms have no business involving themselves in this issue at all.
How do any of the proposals violate the 2nd amendment?
I’m with you, you got my vote
I am so glad I voted for you, Sir
You’ve just started on this journey. Don’t weaken. We’re for you. Just keep doing what is right.
Thank you.
Congressman Mullin,
I feel that as an American citizen, NRA member, former member of the armed services, and an Oklahoma & federal tax payer. It is time we call Mr. Obama’s bluff and serve him with a writ of impeachment for overstepping his Executive branch authority and circumventing Congress. I implore you to inform Congressman Boehner of his responsibility as Speaker of the House.
Yours truly,
James P Bradley
Do your job so that the American people do not have to do what our founding fathers intended us to do with the 2nd Amendment!
If we let them rape the 2nd Amendment then what is next the first, dictatorship, civil war, UN takeover. We need to make our stand now, ct has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation and they could not stop the shooting, All we need to do is enforce the laws on the books.. Stop the unlimited spending and pass a budget, lets get our country headed in the right direction.
Please do all in your power and encourage your constituents to do the same and keep Obama in his place!! He has used the executive privilege too many times to get what he wants and this is one time, in particular, he needs to be stopped!!
Glad you will stand up and fight so, we the people don’t need to feed the freedom tree with our patriots blood! Semper Fi!
Please continue to serve us as our representative not a “toady” to the current administration. Know that you are prayed for daily by many folks back home in Oklahoma who do not want their Representative changed or swallow up by the Washington politics. Put on the whole armor of God and fight the good fight as God’s man. Blessings and grace. Grandma W.