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Justice Department Considers Banning Transgender Americans from Owning Guns

HeadlineSep 05, 2025

In Minneapolis, Vice President JD Vance met Wednesday with families and survivors of last week’s mass shooting at the Annunciation Catholic Church. Protesters gathered along the route of Vance’s motorcade, holding signs reading “Pro-Life = Pro-Gun Safety” and “Hate Won’t Make America Great.” On Thursday, CNN reported senior Justice Department officials are weighing proposals to limit transgender people’s right to possess firearms, because the Minneapolis shooter was a trans woman. According to the Violence Prevention Project, 98% of mass shooters in the United States are men and boys; less than 1% are trans people.

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