Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) called for a sweeping assault weapons ban following the deadly shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.
Omar made the call on Sunday during CNN’s “State of the Union.”
However, the congresswoman sought to blame firearms for the tragedy, even as new revelations from the gunman’s own writings point to deeper issues.
“It is important for us to make sure that we are offering a slew of solutions,” Omar told anchor Brianna Keilar.
“One is to make sure that we are getting rid of assault weapons in our community.”
Federal authorities confirmed that the suspected shooter, Robert “Robin” Westman, killed two children and injured 17 others during Wednesday morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic School.
Police confirmed that Westman also died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Westman was a 23-year-old male who claimed to be a “transgender woman.”
However, it now appears that societal pressure for him to maintain this phony persona may have played a role in the massacre.
In the aftermath, disturbing details have emerged from the gunman’s personal writings, as Slay News reported.
According to a journal translated and reported by the New York Post, Westman confessed:
“I am tired of being trans, I wish