Lawsuit Filed In California Over "Excessive" Concealed Carry Permit Fees, Psych Exams

SAF, Partners Challenge Insane Requirements for Carry Permits in Santa Clara

SAF challenges Santa Clara's excessive carry permit fees and psychological exams impacting Second Amendment rights.

Santa Clara Slaps $2K Price Tag & Mandatory Psych Exams on Gun Carry Permits ~ Gun Activists Sue Their Ass

iStock Santa Clara County, CA — Gun-rights advocates are taking Santa Clara County to court over what they call an “outrageous” concealed-carry permit process that makes it nearly impossible for average residents to exercise their rights. The California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA) and the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), joined by five local residents, filed suit against the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department in federal court. Their…

Lawsuit Filed In California Over "Excessive" Concealed Carry Permit Fees, Psych Exams

Second Amendment Groups Allege High Costs and Mandatory Testing Create Unconstitutional Barriers to Exercising Gun Rights The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), alongside the California Rifle and Pistol Association, has filed a lawsuit challenging the Santa Clara County Sheriff Department’s fees and requirements for obtaining a concealed carry permit (CCW). The lawsuit, titled Blank v. Santa […] Lawsuit Filed In California Over “Excessive” Conce…

SAF, CRPA Sue Santa Clara, CA Sheriff Over Excessive CCW Fees - Liberty Park Press

Gun rights groups have sued the Santa Clara County, California sheriff’s department over exhorbitant carry permit fees and requirements. By Dave Workman The Second Amendment Foundation and California Rifle & Pistol Association have filed a federal lawsuit against the Santa Clara, California Sheriff’s Department, alleging the agency is practicing unconstitutional carry permit policies, which include exorbitant fees and a mandatory psychological e…

SAF, Partners File Lawsuit Against Excessive CCW Fees, Psych Exams in Santa Clara

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Sept. 22, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners have filed a new lawsuit challenging the Santa Clara County Sheriff Department’s exorbitant fees and mandated psychological exam associated with applying for a concealed carry permit. Joining SAF in the lawsuit are the California Rifle and Pistol Association and several individuals. In Blank v. Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department, the lawsuit challenges…