With the continuing push of anti-trans rhetoric, trans people are feeling unwelcome in more places and generally less safe. Two trans Ohioans have opened a gun range specifically for the trans community. In addition to providing a safe place for trans gun enthusiasts, they also provide classes on how to handle firearms and on firearm safety. Many students want to learn how to handle firearms as a way to keep themselves and their loved ones safe in the current hostile environment.
Regardless of the Second Amendment, the ability for a trans person to own a gun may be at risk After the mass shooting in Minneapolis, which officials said was committed by a trans person, the Trump administration has floated a ban on transgender gun ownership. It should be noted that of the 5,700 mass shootings in the US since 2013 just 5 were committed by a trans person.
