She was then introduced to hunting and competitive shooting by her dad and there was no going back.
She is a two-time USPSA Ladies Open National Champion, and the 2015 NRA World Ladies Champion.
In addition, she has competed for the United States in two Pan-American Shotgun matches.
Muller used her professional shooting experience to create an advocacy group for women’s gun rights called the DC Project. Photo: DC Project
Plus, she is a two-time national 3-Gun champion.
Dianna was also a cop.
While most of us are happy to have one career path, Dianna has had several.
DC Founder Dianna Muller and the DC Project team returned to Washington, DC, this past September to deliver its core message to Congress. Photo: DC Project
Dianna Muller (DM):I am a retired police officer from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
About a year into the professional shooting, God put it on my heart to start the DC Project.
Now, I am hyper-focused on saving our country by further concentrating my efforts on protecting the Second Amendment.
DC Founder Dianna Muller and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) in the Capitol. Photo: DC Project
TAL:How did your time in law enforcement help set the stage for your advocacy work?
I believe I have some legitimacy when it comes to speaking to dealing with crime and violence.
TAL:How did you become involved in competitive shooting?
Dianna Muller (center) meets with Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). Photo: DC Project
DM:My dad was a big influence.
TAL:What is it about 3-Gun competition that drove you to turn pro?
DM:I love 3-Gun since it incorporates all three platforms that I used as an LE officer.
DC Project Ladies meeting with Rep. Thomas Masie. Facing, from left to right: Stacie Claunch, Robyn Davis and Beth Walker. Lower left with back to camera Mia Anstine. Photo: DC Project
I also fell in love with the people of 3-Gun.
Was there a defining moment when you became an advocate?
DM:There was a very definitive ah-ha moment.
It was September, 2015.
We were close to DC and drove there to spend a day there.
I have a friend in DC who advocates for fallen military families.
She lost her husband who was killed in action.
She asked me if I wanted to meet my congressman.
Plus, I was amazed that I could visit my congressmans office.
It was from there that the DC Project and my advocacy effort was born.
TAL:Initially it was just you with an idea.
How did you grow the DC Project?
I rallied my team saying, Lets go do this.
Lets stop talking about it and do something.
I have no special talent or education to set me up as an advocate, but I have passion.
I found it was simple to get people on board.
All you have to do is reach out and put forth the effort.
Originally it was only one person from each state, and we represented the diversity of the 2nd Amendment.
TAL:What separates the DC Project from other womens groups?
We dont want to feel safe, we want to actually be safe.
TAL:If education is the key, how do we start?
Im sure many 2A people would like to help, but they dont know how.
DM:I see education as a two-part perspective.
The flip side is the internal education of gun owners.
Only about six percent of gun owners are active in 2nd Amendment organizations.
TAL:Downloading the talking points is one step, but what is the next step?
DM:Thank you for the opportunity.
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