Why are Trans people able to buy guns?

@Magicianzini Here are the facts, GD is classified as a DSM-5 mental disorder

Overview of the DSM-5
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2013, is the primary reference for diagnosing mental health conditions in the United States. It provides detailed descriptions of mental disorders, including their signs, symptoms, and diagnostic criteria, helping clinicians differentiate between conditions with overlapping features. The DSM-5 is widely used in clinical, research, and educational settings to ensure consistency in diagnosis and treatment.
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Purpose and Use
The DSM-5 serves several key purposes:
Standardized Diagnosis: It offers precise criteria for identifying mental disorders, which helps clinicians make accurate diagnoses.
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Treatment Guidance: By defining disorders clearly, it informs treatment planning and intervention strategies tailored to the patient’s specific condition.
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Research and Communication: It provides a common language for mental health professionals, facilitating research, data collection, and communication across healthcare systems.
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Classification and Disorders
The DSM-5 includes 297 mental disorders, ranging from mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and psychotic disorders to neurodevelopmental and personality disorders. Disorders are categorized based on symptom patterns, duration, and impact on functioning. Some conditions are chronic, persisting throughout life, while others may be temporary or episodic.
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@DogMan You listed only what the DSM is. GD was removed from the list several years ago. It is no longer considered a mental illness. You don't remember that? It did hit the news and was all over online. Homosexuality also used to be considered a mental illness. That was removed quite some time prior.

@Magicianzini GD is still considered a DSM-5 mental disorder.

@DogMan how does what someone else calls him/herself affect you, specifically? It doesn’t affect me at all.

@trollslayer LOL, I guess you have never mis-gendered someone. If the guy above demanded that
you treat him like a lady, would you? Would you be ok if he followed your wife or daughter into
the locker room or bathroom.

@DogMan why would he be following my wife or daughter into the bathroom?

Do you think men dress like women just to be able to peep in women’s restrooms?

@dancingtongue Who is labeling ALL trans people?

@DogMan Your original statement went from talking about a shooter with Gender Dysphoria to the prior Canadian shooter, asking why no one is talking about the connection between Trans people and mass shootings. Sounds like extrapolating a couple of people with established mental health problems to ALL trans people to me.

And followed up in a response to another post:


You don't have to accept and celebrate the trans lifestyle. But you shouldn't blanketly assume that a couple of individuals with acknowledged mental issues, apparently at least partially tied to gender identification issues but both considered primarily domestic violence issues against their parents, are representative of all trans people.

@DogMan
If you asked me, trans people are part of the LGBT phenomenon. It used to be just lesbians and gays, a harmless lot best left to themselves. Guns are abhorrent to them and the two do not mix. Then, the trans strain got virulent and started affecting mainline macho men. These guys need order in their lives. They are freight trains that need to run on tracks. When we start messing with traditional social structures, we are fooling with those tracks.

@Timeforsun Exactly, strange isn't it. But they are blaming the people that do not love and
accept trans people as normal.

@DogMan I think just because there has been 3 in a short period of time that is a trend. I think the common factor is people who feel they have a grievance, usually this has been men.

@Vericusalt 7 now in the last 2 years including the one in Canada. Something is turning them.

@DogMan I don't believe that. How many are caused by men?

@DogMan do you blame jim jones on his cults actions?

@Carla Nope I blame individuals.

@DogMan
Look it up in link below. It was an accident. Nothing to do with argument if any.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/11/british-woman-lucy-harrison-unlawfully-killed-by-father-kris-harrison-texas

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Yes,and they still don't look convincing!