DOJ Deliberations on Transgender Gun Ownership Rule Sparks Controversy (Archived)
DOJ Deliberations on Transgender Gun Ownership Rule Sparks Controversy (Archived) In May 2023, senior Justice Department officials engaged in internal discussions regarding a potential rule that could restrict transgender individuals from owning firearms. These early-stage policy debates, reportedly influenced by right-wing media chatter, followed a Minneapolis Catholic church shooting attributed by the FBI to a transgender woman. While there is no evidence suggesting transgender people are more prone to violence, and they are disproportionately victims of violent crime, officials debated…