Senior officials inside the Department of Justice (DOJ) are weighing whether trans-identifying individuals should be barred from purchasing or owning firearms, according to multiple sources familiar with internal discussions.
The consideration, described as preliminary but serious, would mark an unprecedented move by the federal government to target a specific group for firearm restrictions.
The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), which provides legal guidance to the Attorney General, has convened several meetings in recent days on the matter.
Officials are examining whether gender dysphoria—a diagnosis often connected to “transgender” identity—should be classified in a way that legally disqualifies individuals from exercising Second Amendment rights on the basis of mental illness, according to Breitbart.
This internal review was prompted by last week’s deadly shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, where authorities allege a trans-identifying individual killed two children and injured more than 20 others.
The tragedy has reignited debate over how mental health intersects with firearm laws and has intensified calls for federal leaders to step in.
If enacted, such a ban would represent one of the most sweeping reinterpretations of gun ownership standards in decades.
Supporters argue it would directly address a risk factor that has surfaced in several