The National Rifle Association is pushing back on a weapons ban for transgender Americans that the Justice Department is reportedly considering.

The discussions among senior officials in the department are centered around last week’s fatal shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis by 23-year-old Robin Westman, who was reportedly born male but identified as female. The potential weapons ban was first reported by the Daily Wire on Thursday and later confirmed by CNN and other outlets.

In a statement on X, the National Rifle Association said the Second Amendment “isn’t up for debate.”

“The NRA supports the Second Amendment rights of all law abiding Americans to purchase, possess and use firearms,” the group said. “NRA does not, and will not, support any policy proposals that implement

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