Tenn. politicians respond to President Obama’s gun control address

The following is Congressman Marsh Blackburn’s statement:

Marsha Blackburn

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement in response to the executive actions announced by President Obama that would restrict 2nd Amendment rights for law-abiding Americans.

“This is another public relations stunt from President Obama that is only aimed at satisfying his desire to go down in history as a liberal icon. These executive actions represent another assault on the Constitution by this President,” Blackburn said.

“Instead of trampling on the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans, President Obama should be focused on coming up with a strategy to deal with the biggest threat facing our nation right now – the terrorist threat posed by radical Islamic extremists.

“Despite already having his executive amnesty ruled unconstitutional by two courts, this President continues to treat the law as a suggestion. The American people won’t stand for it. Congress has previously debated and rejected the left’s gun control agenda. We should immediately move to defund this executive overreach and withhold funds from the Department of Justice until the President removes the order.”

The following is Congressman Stephen Fincher’s statement:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Stephen Fincher (TN-08) released the following statement in response to President Obama taking executive action to restrict gun ownership in America:

Stephen Fincher

“President Obama has no business trampling on our Second Amendment rights. The President’s decision to punish law-abiding Americans is nothing more than an ongoing diversion tactic used to draw attention away from his inability to keep Americans safe from terror attacks. On his watch, there have been seven major Islamic terror strikes on U.S. soil in the last seven years. Instead of continuing to double down on his own failed policies, the President should be focused on implementing a comprehensive strategy to defeat radical Islamic terrorism – one that doesn’t involve stripping law abiding citizens of their Constitutional rights.

“None of the executive orders the President put forth today would have prevented these horrific attacks from happening. Nor will these executive orders do anything to prevent criminals from obtaining firearms, but they will make it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to exercise their Second Amendment rights. The President should stop circumventing Congress and ignoring the will of the American people. As a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, I am completely opposed to the President’s actions and I will do everything in my power to uphold our Second Amendment rights.”