The tragic case of transgender-identifying mass shooters raises uncomfortable truths the political class refuses to confront. We are told the problem is the gun, but the manifestos and writings left behind by these killers paint a clearer picture: deep mental instability, festering grievance, and a consuming hatred. Since 2022, the media has documented at least seven extremely violent crimes by transgenders in the US, killing 14 and wounding 18. These are not simply political actors but deeply troubled individuals. Their identity becomes the lens through which they justify violence, but the underlying force is untreated illness. To focus solely on gun control, as gun-grabbing leftists do, is to miss the broken soul pulling the trigger.
Transgender advocates and political allies argue that mental distress comes only from society’s rejection. But there is another factor at play—coercion. Young people are pressured to adopt an identity, cheered on by activists, and cut off from dissenting voices. When the excitement fades, they find themselves trapped in a life-altering role that gnaws at the soul. Knowing deep down that biology doesn’t bend to ideology, they face internal conflict that can spiral into despair. In that crucible, rage brews against those who “won’t accept them,” especially Christians who support truth over affirmation. In most instances, leftist politicians immediately call for gun control ignoring the mental illness that accompanies transgenderism.
The pattern is chilling. Nashville’s Audrey Hale mapped out a Christian school, targeting children too young to fight back. Minneapolis shooter Robin Westman posted hate-laden slogans and violent fantasies. These weren’t spontaneous acts of confusion; they were calculated explosions of inner torment. Manifestos, journals, and videos show obsession with self-loathing, suicidal intent, and a desire for notoriety. Christianity, morality, and family were cast as enemies. This isn’t merely rejection. It is transference of guilt. Hatred aimed inward flips outward, producing horror. The innocent become symbols of the shooter’s unresolved conflict, inner demons and outright manifestation of evil.
If America continues to dodge the obvious, the cycle will be repeated: excuse the instability, politicize the tool, and bury more victims. We cannot treat ideology as medicine for brokenness. Nor can we pretend that forcing acceptance cures despair. True healing begins with confronting lies, offering compassion without enabling deception, and recognizing that mental illness—not the presence of firearms—is driving these atrocities. When inner turmoil is stoked by cultural coercion, it finds an outlet in violence. Our response must be rooted in truth, not slogans. Jeremiah 17:9 says, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?” A start would be recognizing the early signs of mental illness and addressing it—not with leftist appeasement and political agendas, but with Godly principles and accountability.
Sources
- “What we know about the shooter who killed 2 and wounded 17 in Minneapolis” Associated Press Read here
- “Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale spent years preparing for attack that killed 6” New York Post Read here
- “Elbert County teen Lily Whitworth sentenced to 6 years prison for threats to schools” CBS Colorado Read here
- “Brooklyn woman indicted in fatal stabbing of father, attack on sister”ABC7 New York Read here
- “Transgender activist sentenced in 2016 California triple murder” Associated Press Read here
- “‘Pure evil’ transgender woman who fatally stabbed postal worker inside NYC deli sentenced to 15 years” New York PostRead here
- “Jury Convicts San Francisco Woman of Voluntary Manslaughter” S. Department of Justice – Northern District of California Press Release Read here
