Sources inside the Justice Department have reported to CNN that the Trump administration is considering a ban on trans individuals owning firearms. Talks on the ban are "preliminary in nature," and cite the shooting in Minneapolis last week, where the shooter identified as trans. Trans individuals commit less than 1% of all mass shootings in the United States.

"The DOJ is actively evaluating options to prevent the pattern of violence we have seen from individuals with specific mental health challenges and substance abuse disorders," a Justice Department spokesperson said in a statement. "No specific criminal justice proposals have been advanced at this time."

If the Trump administration does go ahead with such a ban it would fly in the face of decades of 2nd Amendment purity held by th

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