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Reports Say DOJ Weighing Gun Restrictions Targeting Transgender People

The department says it is evaluating options with no specific proposal advanced.

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Police and first responders work at the scene of a shooting near Annunciation Church and Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minneosta, on August 27, 2025. Two children were shot dead when a gunman attacked a Minneapolis church on Wednesday, with 17 people injured, 14 of them children, police said. The gunman "began firing a rifle through the church windows towards the children sitting in the pews at the mass," Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara told reporters. The pupils were marking the first week of the school year when the attack occurred. (Photo by Tom BAKER / AFP) (Photo by TOM BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Multiple outlets report senior Justice Department officials have discussed using gender dysphoria as a basis to restrict firearm purchases or possession by transgender people.
  • The DOJ said it is actively evaluating ways to address violence linked to certain mental health or substance issues but confirmed that no criminal justice proposal has been advanced.
  • Major gun-rights groups, including the NRA and Gun Owners of America, publicly oppose any blanket prohibition targeting transgender Americans.
  • Legal experts note federal law generally requires a judicial adjudication of mental defect or involuntary commitment to strip gun rights, signaling steep constitutional and statutory hurdles.
  • The internal talks followed the Aug. 27 Minneapolis Catholic school shooting attributed by officials to a transgender suspect, while available data show transgender people represent a very small share of mass shooters.