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The Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Donald Trump is considering new rules that would block transgender-identifying individuals from purchasing firearms.

The internal DOJ discussions, confirmed by multiple sources, follow the recent deadly school shooting in Minneapolis carried out by a transgender person. Officials are considering classifying gender dysphoria as a mental illness that would bar gun ownership, and are reportedly exploring a legal framework to implement it.

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