U.S. Justice Department Opens Investigation Into Middletown, Waterbury Police for Alleged Firearm Permit Abuses
The Civil Rights Division said a 2025 state audit found a 1,203-case backlog that left applicants waiting months for hearings.
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U.S. Justice Department opens investigation into Middletown, Waterbury police for alleged firearm permit abuses
The United States Justice Department has opened an investigation into Middletown and Waterbury police for alleged firearm permit abuses.
Department of Justice probes Connecticut towns over firearm waiting periods
(The Center Square) — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating two Connecticut cities over claims they are violating Second Amendment rights by delaying the issuance of firearm permits.
Trump DOJ Opens Civil-Rights Investigation Into Two Connecticut Cities Over Gun-Permit Delays – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac
President Trump’s Justice Department has opened a civil-rights investigation into the gun-permit systems in two Connecticut cities. The federal probe targets Middletown and Waterbury, where the DOJ says otherwise qualified residents may be facing unreasonable delays, denials, and potentially years-long appeals before they can exercise their right to carry a firearm. Federal investigators have not made a finding of wrongdoing. The issue now under…
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