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The recent mass shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis, which resulted in the deaths of two children and injuries to 17 others, has led to the identification of the suspect, a trans woman who legally changed her name in 2020. This has prompted backlash from some conservative figures who are linking the suspect’s gender identity to the violence. For example, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for stricter laws against gender transition for minors, asserting that the “trans movement” fosters violence. However, available data indicates no evidence that transgender individuals are more likely to commit mass shootings. According to two independent databases, fewer than 1% of mass shootings in recent years involved trans perpetrators, while a significant majority of mass shootings were carried out by cisgender men. Specifically, of the 141 mass shootings tracked by Mother Jones since 1982, only a couple involved anyone who wasn’t male. Statistically, transgender people are more often victims of violence rather than perpetrators. While there’s a recognition that individuals from all backgrounds can be involved in gun violence, attributing the rise of mass shootings to the presence of transgender individuals is both stigmatizing and misleading. Thus, the narrative linking trans identity to mass shootings oversimplifies a complex issue and fails to rely on factual evidence.
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Mass Shooters Are Not Disproportionately Transgender
