"Just the announcement is going to have a chilling effect. It's pretty clear that [the administration wants] to try to collect data on individuals who don't fit the regime's idea of who is male and female... [creating] a de facto registry of people by gender identity."
"The policy change would also put trans people in jeopardy of prison time for making a false statement on a federal form if they put down their gender identity rather than their sex assigned at birth."
The Trump administration is reportedly taking steps to prevent trans individuals from owning firearms. The ATF is updating policies to require applicants to list their sex assigned at birth on Form 4473. This change could create confusion for trans individuals whose legal documents reflect a different gender. Experts believe this policy will deter trans people from purchasing guns and may lead to a de facto registry based on gender identity, increasing the risk of legal repercussions for those who misrepresent their gender on federal forms.
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