NRA says it opposes idea of banning transgender Americans from owning guns
NRA says it opposes idea of banning transgender Americans from owning guns
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NRA says it opposes idea of banning transgender Americans from owning guns | CNN Politics
Amid reports the Justice Department is weighing banning transgender people from owning firearms in response to last month’s mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church, the National Rifle Association said Friday it will oppose any blanket rule that limits Second Amendment rights.
Their declaration comes after CNN and other outlets reported that Justice Department leadership is considering whether it can use its rulemaking authority declare that people who are transgender are mentally ill and can lose their rights to possess firearms.
I mean on the one hand, you shouldn't get brownie points for just doing the most basic.
On the other, thank fuck they're actually saying something. I would guess they are doing this bc they know this means if trans people can't buy guns, that's a loss in profits, but that's about the only thing that's going to get the wealthy to take any notice. (This is also why corporations should never have been considered people, but that's a topic for a different day).
It's also a really slippery slope when the justice department can blanket declare entire swaths of people mentally ill. Soon, anyone who doesn't vote would be banned from owning firearms due to their "Trump Derangement Syndrome" being classified as mental illness.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Liberals need to consider arming themselves while they still can. Guns have caused a lot of harm, but right now 90% of the guns are owned by the fascists. I'm hoping I never need guns, but I know I don't want to find out I need them after I can't get them.
"Oh you mean you've never had a brain worm? That alone is enough reason to put you in a straight jacket."