Democrats Demand "Assault Weapons" Ban After Trans Mass Shooting In Minneapolis

Progressives and international critics often focus on gun deaths in the US, suggesting that banning firearms would solve the nation's violence. The political left's opposition to the Second Amendment is a constant source of conflict in American society. Democrats are accused of ignoring other factors contributing to shootings and deflecting when presented with inconvenient truths. The author claims Democrats are redirecting discourse due to recent shootings by transgender individuals. At least five active shooters since 2018 have been confirmed as transgender, with authorities sometimes attempting to conceal this information. The Minneapolis shooter, who identified as female, reportedly had a manifesto indicating transgender ideology was central to his decision to attack a Christian school. Democratic leaders and media figures, like Jen Psaki, attribute these shootings to the availability of "assault rifles" rather than the shooter's ideology. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey echoed these sentiments, calling for a ban on "assault weapons." The author argues that this is a tactic to distract from violent rhetoric within the transgender community towards Christians and conservatives. The author compares this to how ISIS attacks are attributed to the attackers and their ideology, not just guns. Democrats are accused of exploiting mass shootings to undermine gun ownership, particularly those involving "assault weapons." They are perceived as wanting to ban any weapon that empowers citizens against government overreach, a trend seen in other countries. The author points out that the vast majority of American gun owners are law-abiding, with gun-related murders representing a tiny fraction of gun owners. Mass shootings constitute less than 0.5% of all gun deaths annually, and rifles are used in a smaller percentage of these incidents. The majority of gun violence occurs in urban centers, with Black Americans disproportionately affected as victims and perpetrators. The author concludes that this is a demographic issue, not a gun rights problem. The transgender movement is characterized as having higher rates of mental illnesses like narcissism and psychopathy, creating a "recipe for disaster" when combined with certain political ideologies and feelings of paranoia. The author believes this unhinged violence is rarely discussed by the left, and society's over-tolerance and celebration of mental illness are to blame for mass shootings, not guns themselves.