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Justice Department leadership is prepared to use its rule-making authority to declare transgender people as mentally ill and deprive them of their Second Amendment right to possess firearms, according to two Justice officials who shared internal discussions with CNN.

Deliberations at the highest levels of the DOJ follow the recent mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, an attack police say was carried out by a 23-year-old former student at the church’s school who may have been a transgender person or a de-transitioned individual. Two children were killed in the attack, and 21 others were injured.

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[–] Steve@startrek.website 5 points 2 days ago

Everyone always says why not provide free mental health care to prevent shootings.

Oh shit

[–] alt_xa_23@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Gun control for thee, but not for me

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is probably just another distraction. I don't think the executive brach has the power to declare someone mentally ill for the purposes of existing gun legislation. They would need a new law through congress, and they won't get enough votes for that.

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[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What does the Massie family Christmas card have to do with it?

Look, Massie sucks, but I know they're mad at him right now, so it's an odd choice of image given the article is about the DOJ.

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Does that look like a photo of a mentally stable group of people?

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Not exactly, but I am pretty sure they're so 2nd Amendment pilled they'd defend trans rights to an automatic rifle.

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