NRA opposes restricting guns from transgender people

Published September 5, 2025 9:43pm ET



The National Rifle Association announced its opposition to a reported consideration from President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice to take away gun rights for transgender citizens.

In the wake of last week’s Annunciation Catholic Church shooting by a transgender gunman, multiple outlets reported that the DOJ is reviewing its ability to possibly take away gun rights for transgender people. The NRA is taking the side of transgender gun owners, announcing its stance in a post on X.

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