"Two sources have told CNN that DoJ officials were discussing how to expand president's Donald Trump's ban on trans people serving in the US military to declare that transgender men and women were "mentally ill" and, therefore, did not enjoy Second Amendment rights."
"Nonetheless, Harvard Law School clinical instructor and civil rights lawyer Alejandra Caraballo urged people to take the threat seriously, saying the "precedent being used against trans people could be used against veterans" with post-traumatic stress disorder. "It's a slippery slope to make anyone lose their Second Amendment rights," she added."
"Human rights groups have branded the move as a way to "scapegoat" trans people rather than address the epidemic of gun violence in the US. A spokesperson for GLAAD said that, instead of looking for "actual solutions," the administration had chosen to "target a small and vulnerable population"."
Senior Department of Justice officials have reportedly considered measures to restrict transgender people's ability to buy or own firearms by expanding a military ban to label transgender individuals as mentally ill and remove Second Amendment protections. The proposal follows a mass shooting at a Minneapolis school church and has drawn criticism from civil rights advocates and human rights groups. A senior justice official noted legal obstacles because many Americans with mental-health issues retain gun rights. Critics warn the move could set a precedent endangering other groups, and advocacy organizations describe it as scapegoating a vulnerable minority instead of addressing gun violence.
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