The Trump administration’s Department of Justice is actively pursuing a groundbreaking move to ban transgender individuals from purchasing firearms in response to last week’s deadly school shooting.
According to senior DOJ officials, the department is reviewing legal pathways to ensure that “mentally ill individuals suffering from gender dysphoria are unable to obtain firearms while they are unstable and unwell.”
The internal discussions, first confirmed to The Daily Wire by a Justice Department insider, revolve around the classification of gender dysphoria as a recognized mental disorder. Officials argue that this diagnosis should trigger serious scrutiny when it comes to access to deadly weapons.
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A DOJ spokesman declined to confirm specific measures under review but acknowledged the scope of the talks:
“Under Attorney General Pam Bondi’s leadership this Department of Justice is actively considering a range of options to prevent mentally unstable individuals from committing acts of violence, especially at schools.”
The development comes just days after transgender-identifying shooter Robin Westman stormed Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, killing two children and injuring several others.
The horrific attack has fueled nationwide outrage and demands for immediate action, with conservatives calling the massacre proof that transgender violence must now be treated as a domestic terrorism threat.
Robin Westman, who changed his name from Robert when he turned 18, killed two children and injured several others after shooting up a church in Minneapolis
Sources close to the White House confirm that the administration’s draft national security strategy on domestic terrorism will, for the first time, directly address transgender-related violence.
The debate is already sending shockwaves across Washington. Supporters say the DOJ’s initiative is a long-overdue step to protect children from politically overlooked threats. Critics, however, are preparing to denounce the move as discriminatory and unconstitutional, setting the stage for a fierce legal and cultural battle.
For now, the DOJ’s review signals a historic shift: America’s top law enforcement agency is moving to confront the link between gender dysphoria and violence—an issue many say has been ignored for far too long.
Baxter Dmitry is a writer at The People's Voice. He covers politics, business and entertainment. Speaking truth to power since he learned to talk, Baxter has travelled in over 80 countries and won arguments in every single one. Live without fear.
