Amid reports the Justice Department is weighing banning transgender people from owning firearms in response to last month’s mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church, the National Rifle Association said Friday it will oppose any blanket rule that limits Second Amendment rights.
Their declaration comes after CNN and other outlets reported that Justice Department leadership is considering whether it can use its rulemaking authority declare that people who are transgender are mentally ill and can lose their rights to possess firearms.
Why? We’ve seen their anemic responses to minority gun issues before (Philando Castile). There’s no reason to assume good faith from an organization that’s been a thinly veiled Republican PAC for decades now.
agreed, but at this stage expecting more than a statement is unreasonable. no organization could be in full go mode this early.
their actions to come will be telling.
What’s the historical rate for their other responses to gun control attempts?
I suspect if they really wanted to, they could.