The U.S> Justice Department is facing backlash from both gun rights groups and LGBTQ+ advocates after reports surfaced that Trump administration officials have discussed restricting transgender people from owning firearms.

According to the Associated Press report, the idea apparently arose following the Aug. 27 shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school that federal officials said was carried out by a transgender individual.

LGBTQ+ advocates called the idea discriminatory, noting that transgender people are disproportionately victims rather than perpetrators of violence. “Everyone deserves to be themselves, be safe, and be free from violence and discrimination,” GLAAD said in a statement.

Gun rights groups also vowed to fight any proposal, with the National Rifle Association (NRA) declar

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