US considering gun ownership ban for trans people

[elegidadedios 5,101]

As ironic as it seems, this narrative could turn against them. A general and serious conversation about gun banning for everyone (as a proper democratic country should) could be approached next, because what the actual f*. So... Let the spiral begin. 

[PartySick 174,266]

Doubt it'll happen but I hope this encourages trans people to get strapped and trained to use them if they need to.

[elegidadedios 5,101]

Oh I forgot even leftists in the States are in for general gun use  

[chewing on pearls 663]

it's unconstitutional and will get blocked... but the point of this is to stir up even more fear and distrust of trans folks, so that even more americans have a target for the generalized stress/anxiety/fear they're experiencing... instead of (accurately) refocusing that frustration on the systems that oppress us despite our differences 

just another step in creating a new common enemy for MAGA freaks 

[Ziggy 14,296]

Contrary to what some people might think, this is actually just about the most unpopular thing they could do in response to this shooting. 2A superfans are mostly apolitical libertarian types *but* HATE literally any move by the government to try encroaching on the 2A, even for a minority, because they're deeply paranoid about it setting a precedent for them. I stay firm in my belief that this administration—between this, the big beautiful bill, and the Epstein stuff—is genuinely losing its understanding of its base

[palma 8,910]

I never wanted to own a gun in my entire life until I read this title 

EDIT: not for using it tho before I receive warm pancakes 

[Murakami27 8,806]

41 minutes ago, nATAH said:

and what about all the cisgender shooters?

They’ll be allowed to continue shooting schools and killing children

[elegidadedios 5,101]

13 minutes ago, Ziggy said:

they're deeply paranoid about it setting a precedent for them

Aren't they right, though? That's why I'm saying it could turn against them. I'm not even mad about it, anything that brings gun ownership to an end is a win for the USA society. Sorry. 

On a sidenote, this will heat up even more the hate toward trans people, so that's probably the under intention planned all along. These are mixed news

[Ladle Ghoulash 55,282]

27 minutes ago, Bronco said:

There's no way the NRA will let them do this because of the risks it will pose to their efforts to prevent gun bans more generally. 

It completely eradicates the entire NRA message that gun bans wont stop school shootings etc. 

I mean, not to mention that it’s patently unconstitutional on multiple levels 

[Bronco 27,627]

3 minutes ago, Ladle Ghoulash said:

I mean, not to mention that it’s patently unconstitutional on multiple levels 

I mean I was addressing things that the Republicans would care about.

The constitution is currently not on that list lol

[MOT 3,646]

Their fear of the words 'gun', 'ownership' and 'ban' in the same sentence is much greater than their hatred of the word 'trans', so no, I don't think this will go anywhere.

But they'll have some sort of a conversation about it anyway, just to squeeze some more juice out of the fact that the shooter was trans.

[Lord Mayhem 3,594]

Yes...history has shown TRANS people are the common denominator of mass shootings in this country...not white extremists like Trump and MAGA republicans...got it 

[Ilia Malinin 3,082]

sadly, i knew something like this would happen the second they announced the person was trans.

anything to demonise me and my trans brothers and sisters.

[weed 79,284]

I need to get me one of those, a glock salad

[BrandyFinest 953]

This is like when Reagan tried to take guns away from black organizations. When will America realize that these shooters are mostly MEN, specifically CIS WHITE MEN.