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Stephen King: Gun Access, Not Identity, Fuels School Shooting
8/30/2025
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Story summary
- Stephen King emphasized that gun access, not transgender identity, is the key issue in the Minneapolis school shooting.
- Shooter Robin Westman killed two children and injured 17 others before committing suicide.
- Critics call for examination of Westman's mental health and ideology, beyond his gender identity.
- Westman's journal expressed regret about being transgender and contained violent thoughts towards public figures.
