James Densley, deputy director at the Violence Prevention Project, which tracks mass shootings in the U.S., says there's no evidence of a pattern of violence perpetrated by trans people or that trans people are more likely to be violent. Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/tumbler-ridge-shooting-trans-community-false-claims-9.7085078
Breakdown
- No evidence supports claims linking transgender people to mass shootings 22s
- Data shows transgender people are underrepresented among mass shooters 59s
- False narratives often serve political purposes and divert from policy issues 1m 34s
- 97.5% of mass shooters in the US are male, not transgender 2m 57s
- Prevention should focus on online radicalization and firearm access 4m 33s