Senior Justice Department officials are weighing proposals to limit transgender people’s right to possess firearms, according to two officials familiar with the internal discussions.
If we do end up in a civil war scenario, it’s important that gun ownership is not severely lopsided against vulnerable groups.
But in the meantime, gun ownership is a massive risk factor for suicide (attempts and fatalities), and trans folks are at a higher risk in the first place.
I do agree that suicide is a risk, and that guns increase the risk by making it very easy, 100%. I’m not gunna choose a side for you either, it’s a hard one.
I do want to note two things though. It doesn’t need to be a full blown civil war for them to start abusing and arresting trans people, and many trans suicides are caused by transphobia, both from other citizens and from government policy.
I’m conflicted about this advice.
If we do end up in a civil war scenario, it’s important that gun ownership is not severely lopsided against vulnerable groups.
But in the meantime, gun ownership is a massive risk factor for suicide (attempts and fatalities), and trans folks are at a higher risk in the first place.
I do agree that suicide is a risk, and that guns increase the risk by making it very easy, 100%. I’m not gunna choose a side for you either, it’s a hard one.
I do want to note two things though. It doesn’t need to be a full blown civil war for them to start abusing and arresting trans people, and many trans suicides are caused by transphobia, both from other citizens and from government policy.
There won’t be a civil war. Americans won’t do shit.